First names in Hebrew

First name Sheera: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

שארה

Gematria value: 506

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Sheera is written שארה

Sheera is another spelling of Sheerah, שארה in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Sheera mean?

Meaning: origin debated; heard as "kinswoman"
Origin: Hebrew

Sheerah is a Hebrew name from the Bible, that of a woman who built cities. Its meaning is debated: it is linked to she'er, "flesh, kin". It should not be confused with Shira, "song", which is written differently.

Gematria

Sheera = 506

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. שארה has 4 letters:

• שthe letter Shin300
• אthe letter Aleph1
• רthe letter Resh200
• הthe letter He5
• Total506

The verse of the name

From the letter Shin to the letter He

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Sheera, from ש to ה:

שִׂנְאָה תְּעֹרֵר מְדָנִים וְעַל כׇּל־פְּשָׁעִים תְּכַסֶּה אַהֲבָה׃

“Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love covers all offenses.”

Proverbs 10:12

The book of your first name

Sheera, in nine pages

• Sheera, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Sheera
• Sheera, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Sheera in three answers

How do you write Sheera in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Sheera is written שארה. Sheera is another spelling of Sheerah, שארה in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Sheera?
Written שארה, Sheera is worth 506: the letter Shin (300) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter He (5).

What does Sheera mean?
Origin debated; heard as "kinswoman (origin: Hebrew). Sheerah is a Hebrew name from the Bible, that of a woman who built cities. Its meaning is debated: it is linked to she'er, "flesh, kin". It should not be confused with Shira, "song", which is written differently.