First names in Hebrew

First name Shirah: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

שירה

Gematria value: 515

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Shirah is written שירה

Shirah is another spelling of Shira, שירה in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Shirah mean?

Meaning: "song, poetry"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew word: shirah, "song", and also "poetry". It is one of the most popular girls' names in Hebrew today, and much loved in American Jewish families.

Gematria

Shirah = 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 Shirah, 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

Shirah, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Shirah in three answers

How do you write Shirah in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Shirah is written שירה. Shirah is another spelling of Shira, שירה in Hebrew.

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

What does Shirah mean?
Song, poetry (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew word: shirah, "song", and also "poetry". It is one of the most popular girls' names in Hebrew today, and much loved in American Jewish families.