girl's name
Shaira
SHY-rah
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 668
Shaira is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Shaira is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 2017, when 37 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shaira Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 39 |
| 1990s | 104 |
| 2000s | 128 |
| 2010s | 173 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 126 |
How Popular Is Shaira?
In 2025, Shaira was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Shaira Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Shaira Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Shaïra | Shaïra is a rare spelling of Shaira, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Shaira
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Shaira Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shaira over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Shaira
- Pronunciation SHY-rah
Sibling Names for Shaira
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Shaira — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Shaira
How popular is the name Shaira?
In 2025, Shaira was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Shaira a girl's or a boy's name?
Shaira is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shaira?
Shaira has 2 syllables.
When was Shaira most popular?
Shaira peaked in 2017, when 37 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Shaira a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shaira currently ranks #4,016 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.