Shira
Girl name · Arabic origin
Shira meaning
Shira is an Arabic name for girls that means beautiful.
Shira at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Arabic
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- شيرةAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #2,319 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Shira popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | #3,954 | 6 |
| 1950 | #3,235 | 11 |
| 1960 | #2,368 | 25 |
| 1970 | #1,986 | 42 |
| 1980 | #1,197 | 110 |
| 1985 | #976 | 157 |
| 1990 | #1,439 | 109 |
| 2000 | #1,558 | 114 |
| 2010 | #1,688 | 125 |
| 2020 | #2,597 | 65 |
| 2024 | #2,319 | 79 |
All 79 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | #3,954 | 6 |
| 1947 | #5,295 | 5 |
| 1948 | #5,243 | 5 |
| 1949 | #3,611 | 9 |
| 1950 | #3,235 | 11 |
| 1951 | #4,011 | 8 |
| 1952 | #3,201 | 12 |
| 1953 | #3,269 | 12 |
| 1954 | #5,148 | 6 |
| 1955 | #4,068 | 9 |
| 1956 | #2,530 | 20 |
| 1957 | #2,652 | 19 |
| 1958 | #2,662 | 19 |
| 1959 | #3,103 | 15 |
| 1960 | #2,368 | 25 |
| 1961 | #2,838 | 19 |
| 1962 | #2,923 | 18 |
| 1963 | #3,458 | 14 |
| 1964 | #2,752 | 21 |
| 1965 | #2,744 | 20 |
| 1966 | #2,249 | 28 |
| 1967 | #2,632 | 22 |
| 1968 | #2,296 | 28 |
| 1969 | #2,396 | 29 |
| 1970 | #1,986 | 42 |
| 1971 | #2,137 | 38 |
| 1972 | #1,856 | 45 |
| 1973 | #1,714 | 52 |
| 1974 | #1,760 | 51 |
| 1975 | #1,459 | 70 |
| 1976 | #1,465 | 71 |
| 1977 | #1,257 | 95 |
| 1978 | #1,412 | 82 |
| 1979 | #1,238 | 104 |
| 1980 | #1,197 | 110 |
| 1981 | #1,271 | 101 |
| 1982 | #1,140 | 123 |
| 1983 | #1,049 | 132 |
| 1984 | #1,144 | 119 |
| 1985 | #976 | 157 |
| 1986 | #1,187 | 119 |
| 1987 | #1,486 | 87 |
| 1988 | #1,147 | 133 |
| 1989 | #1,454 | 101 |
| 1990 | #1,439 | 109 |
| 1991 | #1,752 | 82 |
| 1992 | #1,410 | 116 |
| 1993 | #1,553 | 100 |
| 1994 | #1,574 | 97 |
| 1995 | #1,588 | 95 |
| 1996 | #1,577 | 99 |
| 1997 | #1,784 | 84 |
| 1998 | #1,667 | 96 |
| 1999 | #1,539 | 110 |
| 2000 | #1,558 | 114 |
| 2001 | #1,411 | 134 |
| 2002 | #1,564 | 119 |
| 2003 | #1,710 | 111 |
| 2004 | #1,470 | 137 |
| 2005 | #1,500 | 139 |
| 2006 | #1,560 | 139 |
| 2007 | #1,770 | 121 |
| 2008 | #1,531 | 151 |
| 2009 | #1,463 | 159 |
| 2010 | #1,688 | 125 |
| 2011 | #2,088 | 92 |
| 2012 | #2,373 | 78 |
| 2013 | #2,020 | 96 |
| 2014 | #2,037 | 96 |
| 2015 | #2,407 | 76 |
| 2016 | #2,148 | 90 |
| 2017 | #2,530 | 70 |
| 2018 | #2,583 | 67 |
| 2019 | #2,508 | 70 |
| 2020 | #2,597 | 65 |
| 2021 | #2,384 | 75 |
| 2022 | #2,530 | 70 |
| 2023 | #2,754 | 62 |
| 2024 | #2,319 | 79 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: MuslimNames.com via the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset.
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