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
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Yes — Shira is a Jewish girl name of Hebrew origin, meaning “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”.
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This page tells you what Shira means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & 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.
What would a baby named Shira look like?
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See Shira's baby portrait →What does Shira's numerology say?
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.
Shira's destiny number is 1 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Shira's full reading →
Does Shira go with your family's names?
Shira breaks into 4 sounds: /SH-IY-R-AH/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Shira sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Shira beside your family's names →
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
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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.
Is Shira a Jewish name?
Yes. Shira is a girl name traditionally used in Jewish families, of Hebrew origin.
What does Shira mean in Hebrew?
Shira originates from Hebrew, where it 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."
What is the numerology of Shira?
Shira has a Pythagorean destiny number of 1 — leadership and pioneering spirit.
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