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I recently met a toddler named Shira and thought it was beautiful. I've never heard it before, which is a bonus in my book. Thought it might be a good suggestion for anyone looking for something a little different, but not too crazy.

It is pronounced Sheeer-uh.

It means 'song' in Hebrew. MusicMusicMusic

 

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  • jenna0627jenna0627

    I think of this

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  • CocoBrynneCocoBrynne
    imagejenna0627:

    I think of this

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    Yep this.  Not a fan, all I can her is her battle cry.

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  • Moneypenny424Moneypenny424 member
    I knew a Shira in college.  I like the name, but I too think "She-Ra."
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  • BabyMamaErinBabyMamaErin member
    imagejenna0627:

    I think of this

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    yep, this. hehe

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  • 718gemini718gemini member
    I think it's really pretty, but yeah, it makes me think of She-Ra.
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  • carlatroncarlatron member
    imagejenna0627:

    I think of this

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    Exactly this.

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  • HappyMrsKHappyMrsK member

    I'm in the minority because I didn't think of She-Ra at all.

    Shira is nms, but I think it's pretty.

     

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  • fallbride110406fallbride110406 member
    I think it's pretty, but I see how others got the She-Ra thing.  A nice alternative would be Shiri (shear-re), which means "my song" in Hebrew.
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  • joanithegreatjoanithegreat member
    imagejenna0627:

    I think of this

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    This is exactly what I thought too, but I am a child of the 80s.

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  • alandalsalandals member
    It sounds like a pet's name.
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  • robynlesleyrobynlesley member

    Shira is lovely.  I don't think She-Ra at all.

    Nice Hebrew name.

    Edited to add: I like Shiri too.  The meaning and religious background make the names appealing to me. Makes sense, as I chose Aaron (and Aharon for his Hebrew name) for my DS--after my grandfather.

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  • globetrotting7globetrotting7 member
    I have no clue who She-ra or what's her face is... but Shira is a BEAUTIFUL name, and to me it sounds a bit Indian too. Her parents chose well. 
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  • iris427iris427 member
    Shira is a pretty common name for Jewish girls so I knew a few of them growing up.  I think it's pretty.  It doesn't make me think of She-Ra but I will assume your daughter is Jewish if you name her this :)
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  • jlhook0jlhook0 member

    imagealandals:
    It sounds like a pet's name.

    I used to have a german shepard named Shera (obviously named after the 80's cartoon, lol)

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  • vanessa11411vanessa11411 member
    I also thought of the princess of power when seeing the name.
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  • baloneydiscbaloneydisc member
    I went to high school with a girl named Shira, but she pronounced it Shy-ruh.
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  • evaazaleaevaazalea member

    imagevjimenez11:
    I also thought of the princess of power when seeing the name.

    Same, and just curious to those that didn't... are you just younger and not so much children of the 80's? 

    And don't assume our children won't know, my son loves tele-toon retro and they play all the good stuff. My cousin's 3yo daughter was running around an indoor play yelling "I am She-ra!!!" so cute.

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  • october010brideoctober010bride

    Super popular Jewish girls name. And I've always pronounced it Sheer-Ah.

    There's also Shirin, which is a Persian take on Shira/Shiri and it's pronounced Sha-rin. 

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  • starlight8323starlight8323 member

    I didn't realize this was a name, but the very first thing I thought of when I saw the title of your post, were the Hebrew lyrics of an amazing song from The Prince of Egypt Soundtrack.

    It's the song "When you Believe" (the longer Michelle Pfeiffer/Sally Dworsky version from the actual movie, rather than the Whitney Houston/Mariah Carey version that plays during the credits).

     

    Here are the lyrics. (The meaning of the words are in parentheses.):

    "A-shir-a la-do-nai ki ga-oh ga-ah"
    (I will sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously)
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    "A-shir-a, a-shir-a, a-shir-a!"
    (I will sing, I will sing, I will sing!)

     

    If you haven't heard this song, I highly recommend viewing the scene on YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJa4wtxbF58 (The lyrics I'm talking about above start about halfway through the song)

     

     

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  • october010brideoctober010bride
    imageEaglefoot23:

    I didn't realize this was a name, but the very first thing I thought of when I saw the title of your post, were the Hebrew lyrics of an amazing song from The Prince of Egypt Soundtrack.

    It's the song "When you Believe" (the longer Michelle Pfeiffer/Sally Dworsky version from the actual movie, rather than the Whitney Houston/Mariah Carey version that plays during the credits).

     

    Here are the lyrics. (The meaning of the words are in parentheses.):

    "A-shir-a la-do-nai ki ga-oh ga-ah"
    (I will sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously)
    ...
    "A-shir-a, a-shir-a, a-shir-a!"
    (I will sing, I will sing, I will sing!)

     

    If you haven't heard this song, I highly recommend viewing the scene on YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJa4wtxbF58 (The lyrics I'm talking about above start about halfway through the song)

     

     

     

    Those lyrics are in Hebrew and that's where the name comes from. 

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  • juniper19juniper19 member

    imageiris427:
    Shira is a pretty common name for Jewish girls so I knew a few of them growing up.  I think it's pretty.  It doesn't make me think of She-Ra but I will assume your daughter is Jewish if you name her this :)

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  • queenbonequeenbone member
    Like pp, the woman I know with this spelling pronounces it Shy-rah.  I like her a lot so I like the name.
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  • Rose.9.6.03Rose.9.6.03 member
    I think it's a beautiful name.  But I'm Jewish, so I've heard it many times before.  I'm also a child of the 80s, but would never think She-Ra.  It's pronounced differently.  Plus, I don't think it's a concern for this generation.
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  • MelleTXMelleTX member
    I knew a Shira in college. She pronouned it with the long I sound as in Shy-ra. It was a nickname though. Her given name was Nashira, which I believe is Indian.
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    imageoctober010bride:
    imageEaglefoot23:
    I didn't realize this was a name, but the very first thing I thought of when I saw the title of your post, were the Hebrew lyrics of an amazing song from The Prince of Egypt Soundtrack.

    Here are the lyrics. (The meaning of the words are in parentheses.):

    "A-shir-a la-do-nai ki ga-oh ga-ah"
    (I will sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously)
    ...
    "A-shir-a, a-shir-a, a-shir-a!"
    (I will sing, I will sing, I will sing!)

    Those lyrics are in Hebrew and that's where the name comes from.

    I know... I already said that.

    imageEaglefoot23:
    I didn't realize this was a name, but the very first thing I thought of when I saw the title of your post, were the Hebrew lyrics of an amazing song from The Prince of Egypt Soundtrack.
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    imagejoanithegreat:
    imagejenna0627:

    I think of this

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    This is exactly what I thought too, but I am a child of the 80s.

    Ditto. I LOVED She-ra and He-Man. I don't think anyone growing up with your daughter would associate it, though.

                                       
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  • iris427iris427 member
    imageTysMomPlusOne:

    imagevjimenez11:
    I also thought of the princess of power when seeing the name.

    Same, and just curious to those that didn't... are you just younger and not so much children of the 80's? 

    And don't assume our children won't know, my son loves tele-toon retro and they play all the good stuff. My cousin's 3yo daughter was running around an indoor play yelling "I am She-ra!!!" so cute.

    I grew up in the 80s too.  I don't think of She-Ra because I'm Jewish and it's a familiar Jewish name.  So I think of the people I've met with that name, not a cartoon.  Same with the name Ariel (or Arielle).  I don't think of the mermaid, I think of all the girls I grew up with named that. 

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  • TonyaCody06TonyaCody06 member
    i have a good friend named Shara. I've never heard of Shira though.
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