First names in Hebrew

First name Shir: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

שיר

Gematria value: 510

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Shir is written שיר

Meaning and origin

What does Shir mean?

Meaning: "song"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew word: shir, "song". It is a modern name, given mostly to girls and also to boys. It is the short form of Shira.

Gematria

Shir = 510

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. שיר has 3 letters:

• שthe letter Shin300
• יthe letter Yod10
• רthe letter Resh200
• Total510

The verse of the name

From the letter Shin to the letter Resh

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 Shir, from ש to ר:

שְׂאוּ־מָרוֹם עֵינֵיכֶם וּרְאוּ מִי־בָרָא אֵלֶּה הַמּוֹצִיא בְמִסְפָּר צְבָאָם לְכֻלָּם בְּשֵׁם יִקְרָא מֵרֹב אוֹנִים וְאַמִּיץ כֹּחַ אִישׁ לֹא נֶעְדָּר׃

“Lift up your eyes on high and see: who created these? He who brings out their host by number and calls each of them by name; so great is His might and so strong His power that not one is missing.”

Isaiah 40:26

The book of your first name

Shir, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Shir in three answers

How do you write Shir in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Shir is written שיר.

What is the gematria value of Shir?
Written שיר, Shir is worth 510: the letter Shin (300) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Resh (200).

What does Shir mean?
Song (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew word: shir, "song". It is a modern name, given mostly to girls and also to boys. It is the short form of Shira.