Sira

♀ Girl

Pronounced SEE-rah /ˈsiː.rə/Medium

Meaning: A short name with layered routes: a Catalan/Spanish saint's name Sira; a name read in Arabic tradition (sira, 'biography; way of life'); and a modern short pick. No single fixed source; routes uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: A short, soft name: Sira spans a Spanish saint, an Arabic 'way of life,' and a modern pick (said 'SEE-rah'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.

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Origin LowLatin, Spanish, Arabic

MeaningA short name with layered routes: a Catalan/Spanish saint's name Sira; a name read in Arabic tradition (sira, 'biography; way of life'); and a modern short pick. No single fixed source; routes uncertain.

U.S. rank (2025)#10013 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births10 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2016

Total births (all-time)≈ 251

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

Sira appears as a Spanish/Catalan saint's name, in Arabic tradition (sira, 'life-story'), and as a short modern pick. With no single settled source, the routes are uncertain, which we note — soft and rare in the U.S. (said 'SEE-rah').

It appears only rarely. Rare, soft, and layered.

Did you know? Sira carries several threads — a Catalan/Spanish saint's name, an Arabic sense of 'biography; way of life,' and a clean modern short name — so its route is uncertain, which we note (said 'SEE-rah').

Overall data confidence 36%

References — Sira — Spanish saint / Arabic 'life-story' / modern short; routes uncertain

Variations

SeraSirahCira

Nicknames

SisiRara

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sira mean?

Sira spans a Spanish saint's name, an Arabic 'way of life,' and a modern short pick. The routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Sira?

It's said SEE-rah /ˈsiː.rə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Sira a boy or girl name?

Sira is a girl's name.

How popular is Sira?

Sira is a rare name in the U.S.