Names Like Shiro — Find Similar Baby Names
Shiro is a 5-letter Japanese boys' name meaning “Fourth Son”. This page collects 124 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Sahir and Sabino, Japanese cousins like Aiko and Akeno, rhyming names ending in -iro like Ciro and Jiro, and names sharing the “fourth” concept like Cuartio and Cuarto.
For the full Shiro profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Shiro page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Shiro
24 baby names that differ from Shiro by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahir | 2 | Wakeful | Arabic | Male |
| Sabino | 3 | A Sabine | Spanish | Male |
| Sabir | 3 | Patient | Arabic | Male |
| Sabra | 3 | To Rest | Hebrew | Female |
| Saburo | 3 | Third Son | Japanese | Male |
| Sachiko | 3 | Child Of Bliss | Japanese | Female |
| Sachio | 3 | Fortunately Born | Japanese | Male |
| Sadio | 3 | Name From W.African French-Speaking Countries Meaning "Pure." | African | Female |
| Sadira | 3 | Ostrich Running From Water | Arabic | Female |
| Saghir | 3 | Short | Arabic | Male |
| Sagira | 3 | Little One | Egyptian | Female |
| Sahar | 3 | Awakening | Arabic | Female |
| Sahara | 3 | Arabic | Female | |
| Sahkyo | 3 | Navajo Name Meaning " Mink." | Native American | Female |
| Saida | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Helper." | African | Female |
| Saige | 3 | "Wise, Healthy." | Latin | Female |
| Saina | 3 | Princess | Greek | Female |
| Sakr | 3 | Eagle | Arabic | Male |
| Sakra | 3 | From India | Indian | Female |
| Samir | 3 | Entertaining Companion | Arabic | Male |
| Samira | 3 | Woman Who Entertains | Arabic | Female |
| Saniiro | 3 | Praise; Admirable | Japanese | Male |
| Saqr | 3 | Falcon | Arabic | Male |
| Sar | 3 | Pain | Anglo | Male |
More Japanese Names
24 baby names that share Shiro’s Japanese origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aiko | Little Love; Beloved | Female |
| Akeno | In The Morning; Bright Shining Field | Male |
| Aki | Born In Autumn | Female |
| Akiko | Autumn Child; Iris | Female |
| Akina | Spring Flower | Female |
| Anda | Meet At The Field; Also A Japanese Surname. | Female |
| Aneko | Older Sister | Female |
| Benjiro | Enjoy Peace | Male |
| Botan | Peony | Male |
| Chika | Near | Female |
| Chiko | A Unisexual Name Meaning "Arrow Or Pledge." | Male |
| Chiyo | Thousand Years; Eternal | Female |
| Cho | Butterfy | Female |
| Dai | Great | Female |
| Danno | Field Gathering; Also A Surname | Male |
| Emiko | Smiling Blessed Beautiful Child. | Female |
| Eriko | Child With A Collar | Female |
| Gin | Silvery | Female |
| Goro | Fifth Son | Male |
| Hana | Flower; Blossom | Female |
| Haru | Born In The Spring | Female |
| Haruko | Spring Child | Female |
| Hiroshi | Generous | Male |
| Hisa | Long-Lasting | Female |
5-Letter S-Names Like Shiro
24 names that share Shiro's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Shiro's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Shiro
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Shiro.
Names That Rhyme with Shiro
16 baby names that share Shiro's last 3 letters — -iro. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciro | Sun | Spanish | Male |
| Jiro | Second Son. | Japanese | Male |
| Jairo | Variant Of The Hebrew Jairus Jehovah Enlightens. | Spanish | Male |
| Ichiro | First Son | Japanese | Male |
| Ramiro | Judicious | Spanish | Male |
| Zesiro | A Twin | Egyptian | Female |
| Benjiro | Enjoy Peace | Japanese | Male |
| Kenjiro | Second Son Who Sees With Insight | Japanese | Male |
| Mashiro | Broad-Minded | Japanese | Male |
| Porfiro | Purple | Spanish | Male |
| Renjiro | Clean; Upright; Honest | Japanese | Male |
| Saniiro | Praise; Admirable | Japanese | Male |
| Tanjiro | High-Valued Second Son | Japanese | Male |
| Toshiro | Talented; Intelligent | Japanese | Male |
| Casimiro | Peaceful | Spanish | Male |
| Primeiro | Born First | Spanish | Male |
Names That Start Like Shiro
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Shiro — Shi-. Good for parents who like Shiro'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 |
| Shira | Tune | Hebrew | Female |
| Shiri | Tune | Hebrew | Female |
| 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 |