Names Like Shira — Find Similar Baby Names
Shira is a 5-letter Hebrew girls' name meaning “Tune”. This page collects 126 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Sabra and Sadira, Hebrew cousins like Aalijah and Aaron, rhyming names ending in -ira like Ira and Cira, and names sharing the “tune” concept like Ayers and Bahiti.
For the full Shira profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Shira page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Shira
24 baby names that differ from Shira by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabra | 2 | To Rest | Hebrew | Female |
| Sadira | 2 | Ostrich Running From Water | Arabic | Female |
| Sagira | 2 | Little One | Egyptian | Female |
| Sahara | 2 | Arabic | Female | |
| Sahir | 2 | Wakeful | Arabic | Male |
| Saida | 2 | Swahili Name Meaning "Helper." | African | Female |
| Saina | 2 | Princess | Greek | Female |
| Sakra | 2 | From India | Indian | Female |
| Samira | 2 | Woman Who Entertains | Arabic | Female |
| Sara | 2 | From Sarah In The Bible (Princess) | Arabic | Female |
| Saura | 2 | Of The Saura | Indian | Female |
| Seina | 2 | Innocent | Spanish | Female |
| Semira | 2 | From Heaven | Hebrew | Female |
| Shada | 2 | Pelican | Native American | Female |
| Shaina | 2 | Beautiful. | Hebrew | Female |
| Shakira | 2 | English | Female | |
| Shamra | 2 | Ready For Battle. | Arabic | Female |
| Saa | 3 | Myth Name (A Nature God) | Egyptian | Male |
| Saada | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Help." | African | Female |
| Saarah | 3 | Princess. | Arabic | Female |
| Saba | 3 | From Sheba | Greek | Female |
| Sabina | 3 | Sabine | Romanian | Female |
| Sabir | 3 | Patient | Arabic | Male |
| Sabirah | 3 | Of Great Patience | Arabic | Female |
More Hebrew Names
24 baby names that share Shira’s Hebrew origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aalijah | The Lord Is God. Variant Of Elijah. | Female |
| Aaron | High Mountain | Male |
| Abagail | Gives Joy. | Female |
| Abaigael | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abaigeal | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abarron | Father Of A Multitude | Male |
| Abbey | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abbie | "Gives Joy, My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife... | Female |
| Abbotson | Son Of Abbot | Male |
| Abby | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abegayle | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abel | Breath | Male |
| Abell | Exhalation Of Breath. The Second Son Of Adam In The Bible. The Variant Able I... | Male |
| Abhy | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiah | My Father Is The Lord | Male |
| Abichail | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiel | My Father Is God | Male |
| Abigail | "Father Rejoices."Some Variants Include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, And... | Female |
| Abigall | "Fathers Joy. Alternate Spellings: Abegale, Abgail, Abigale." | Female |
| Abijah | "God Is My Father." Variants Include Abisha, And Abishah. | Female |
| Abimelech | My Father Is King | Male |
| Abiram | Father Of Heights | Male |
| Abisha | Gift Of God.Variants Include Abijah, And Abishai | Male |
| Abital | "My Father Is Dew." Variant, Avital, Exists. | Female |
5-Letter S-Names Like Shira
24 names that share Shira's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Shira's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Shira
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Shira.
Names That Rhyme with Shira
18 baby names that share Shira's last 3 letters — -ira. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ira | Descendant | Hebrew | Male |
| Cira | Sun | Italian | Female |
| Kira | Dark Lady. | English | Female |
| Mira | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Nira | Plow | Hebrew | Female |
| Tira | Land | Scottish | Female |
| Adira | "Noble; Powerful." | Hebrew | Female |
| Akira | Anchor AILA | Scottish | Female |
| Amira | Feminine Form Of Amir (King) AZAR, AZARA | Persian | Female |
| Atira | Pray | Hebrew | Female |
| Coira | Seething Pool | Scottish | Female |
| Gaira | Short | Scottish | Female |
| Jaira | Feminine Of Jairus. | Hebrew | Female |
| Kaira | Peaceful. | German | Female |
| Keira | Feminine Of The Irish Gaelic Kieran. Dusky: Dark-Haired. | Irish | Female |
| Leira | Reference To The Virgin Mary | Spanish | Female |
| Maira | Variant Of Mary Bitter. | Scottish | Female |
| Meira | Light | Hebrew | Female |
Names That Start Like Shira
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Shira — Shi-. Good for parents who like Shira's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shijo | Meaning Unknown | Japanese | Male |
| Shika | Deer | Japanese | Female |
| Shilo | The One To Whom It Belongs. In The Bible Shiloh Is A Prophetic Name... | Hebrew | Male |
| Shima | Navajo Name Meaning " Mother." | Native American | Female |
| Shina | Virtue; Good | Japanese | Female |
| Shing | Victory | Chinese | Male |
| Shini | To Shine Among All. | Indian | Female |
| Shino | Stem Of Bamboo | Japanese | Female |
| Shiri | Tune | Hebrew | Female |
| Shiro | Fourth Son | Japanese | Male |
| Shiye | Navajo Name Meaning " Son." SHIZHE'e | Native American | Male |
| Shiann | English | Female | |
| Shifra | Beautiful | Hebrew | Female |
| Shihab | Flame; Blaze | Arabic | Male |
| Shilah | Brother (Navajo) | Native American | Male |
| Shiloh | The One To Whom It Belongs. In The Bible Shiloh Is A Prophetic Name... | Hebrew | Male |
| Shimon | Son Of Simon | Hebrew | Male |
| Shianna | German | Female |