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Shura

OriginRussian, diminutive of Alexandra
Meaning"defending men"
GenderBoy & girl
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About Shura

Shura is a unisex Russian nickname for Aleksandr or Aleksandra, themselves forms of Alexander. Less known in the English-speaking world than Sasha, it's also more assertive — probably because of that "sure" sound.

Shura for boys

Less known in the English=speaking world than Sasha, it's also more assertive -- probably because of that "sure" sound.

Pronounced SHOO-ruh.

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Famous Shuras

  • Aleksandra Lilah "Shura" YakuninaGirl

    Denton, English singer,songwriter

  • Aleksandra "Shura" Lange Baryshnikova (b. 1981)Girl

    daughter of actress Jessica Lange and dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov

  • Alexandra Tatiana Elise "Shura" WevillGirl

    daughter of poet Ted Hughes and his mistress Assia Wevill, who killed herself and her daughter when Shura was four years old

  • Shura TaftBoy

    Australian TV presenter

Shura in pop culture

  • ShuraGirl

    a researcher of ancient civilizations in Xenoblade Chronicles

  • ShuraBoy

    character from the video game "Fire Emblem Fates"

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