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Ashyra

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Pronounced uh-SHEER-uh /əˈʃɪr.ə/Medium

Meaning: Ashyra reads mainly as a respelling of the Hebrew Ashira ('I will sing,' from a verb of song and praise), and secondarily as a modern coinage joining Ash- with a -yra ending. The Hebrew route gives the meaning; the spelling is a contemporary American styling.Low

In 30 seconds: Ashyra is a girl's name (said uh-SHEER-uh) read as a respelling of the Hebrew Ashira, 'I will sing,' or an Ash- coinage. It appeared in the two-thousands and stayed rare.

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Origin LowHebrew, American

MeaningAshyra reads mainly as a respelling of the Hebrew Ashira ('I will sing,' from a verb of song and praise), and secondarily as a modern coinage joining Ash- with a -yra ending. The Hebrew route gives the meaning; the spelling is a contemporary American styling.

U.S. rank (2013)#16866 ↗ Rising

2013 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2004

Total births (all-time)≈ 102

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ashyra is best read as a respelling of the Hebrew Ashira, 'I will sing,' from a root of song and praise; some families see instead a modern Ash- plus -yra coinage. Either way it is rare and contemporary, with the warmer meaning coming through the Hebrew route.

Ashyra appears for American girls mostly in the two-thousands, given to only about fifteen a year at its peak and never common. A girl named Ashyra then would be around twenty today.

Did you know? Read as the Hebrew Ashira, Ashyra literally means 'I will sing' - a joyful, first-person promise drawn from words of praise, unusual among names for being a whole spoken phrase.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Ashyra — Respelling of Ashira (Hebrew 'I will sing'); Ash- coinage alt; routes noted; plain-Latin only.

Variations

AshiraAshyrahAshera

Nicknames

AshShyra

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ashyra mean?

Ashyra reads as a respelling of the Hebrew Ashira ('I will sing') or as a modern Ash- plus -yra coinage; routes are noted.

How do you pronounce Ashyra?

It is said uh-SHEER-uh /əˈʃɪr.ə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Ashyra a boy or girl name?

Ashyra is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Ashyra?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid-two-thousands.