Shira
/SH-IY-R-AH/
Song, poetry, the music that rises when the spirit overflows — Shira is the Hebrew word for song, and in Jewish tradition the great songs of scripture mark the moments when human joy is too large for speech and bursts into melody
See Shira scored for your familyMeaning & origin
Shira is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, traditionally used in Jewish families. The name means "Song, poetry, the music that rises when the spirit overflows — Shira is the Hebrew word for song, and in Jewish tradition the great songs of scripture mark the moments when human joy is too large for speech and bursts into melody" and belongs to the Joy cluster — names that celebrate happiness and lightness of spirit.
Common among American, European, MiddleEastern, Israeli families, Shira carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Numerology of Shira
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Shira resonates in either tradition.
How Shira sounds
NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Shira breaks down into 4 phonemes: /SH-IY-R-AH/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.
The six signals, applied to Shira
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Names similar to Shira
If Shira resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Jewish girl names, common in American families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Jewish girl names from the Joy cluster
Names that sound similar
Jewish girl names that open with the same syllables as Shira
Common questions about Shira
What does the name Shira mean?
Shira means "Song, poetry, the music that rises when the spirit overflows — Shira is the Hebrew word for song, and in Jewish tradition the great songs of scripture mark the moments when human joy is too large for speech and bursts into melody." It is a girl name of Hebrew origin, traditionally used in Jewish families.
Is Shira a boy or girl name?
Shira is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Shira?
Shira is of Hebrew origin, used in Jewish tradition, commonly among American, European, MiddleEastern families.
What is the numerology of Shira?
Shira has a Pythagorean destiny number of 1 — leadership and pioneering spirit.
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