First names in Hebrew

First name Shira: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

שירה

Gematria value: 515

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Shira is written שירה

Meaning and origin

What does Shira mean?

Meaning: "song, poetry"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew word: shira, "song", and also "poetry". It is one of the most popular names for girls today among Hebrew speakers and Jewish families everywhere.

Gematria

Shira = 515

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

• שthe letter Shin300
• יthe letter Yod10
• רthe letter Resh200
• הthe letter He5
• Total515

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 Shira, 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

Shira, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Shira in three answers

How do you write Shira in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Shira is written שירה.

What is the gematria value of Shira?
Written שירה, Shira is worth 515: the letter Shin (300) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter He (5).

What does Shira mean?
Song, poetry (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew word: shira, "song", and also "poetry". It is one of the most popular names for girls today among Hebrew speakers and Jewish families everywhere.