| Shifra | Shira | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Beautiful | song |
| Origin | hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | SHIF-rah | SHEE-rah |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1941 |
| Peak year | 2025 (68) | 2009 (159) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 79 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Shifra | Shira |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 291 | 430 |
| 2010s | 425 | 861 |
| 2000s | 361 | 1,324 |
| 1990s | 248 | 988 |
| 1980s | 207 | 1,182 |
| 1970s | 123 | 650 |
| 1960s | 33 | 224 |
| 1950s | 17 | 131 |
| 1940s | 5 | 25 |
| 1930s | 5 | 0 |
From Hebrew Shifrah, from the root sh-p-r meaning 'to be beautiful/fair, to please'. Borne by one of the midwives in Exodus; traditionally glossed 'beautiful'.
Modern Hebrew shira, 'song, singing, poetry' (root sh-y-r). A popular contemporary given name; a concrete noun with no theophoric element.
Shira is more popular than Shifra today: about 79 US babies were given the name Shira in 2025, compared with 0 named Shifra.
Shifra means Beautiful (hebrew origin), while Shira means song (hebrew origin).
In US records, Shifra first appears in 0 and Shira in 1941, so Shifra has the longer recorded history.