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Syrah
How to Pronounce Syrah
Pronounced sih-RAH /sɪˈrɑː/Medium
Meaning: Syrah is a modern word-name taken from the Syrah grape, a dark-skinned wine grape grown widely in France's Rhone Valley and beyond; the wine word itself has disputed roots, sometimes linked to the Persian city of Shiraz or the Sicilian town of Syracuse, though scholars now favor a French Rhone origin.Medium
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
Syrah comes from the wine world, naming both a dark-skinned grape and the wine it produces, most associated with France's Rhone Valley. As a given name it belongs to the 2000s trend of borrowing wine and grape names (alongside Chardonnay and Merlot) for girls.
Syrah was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 2010, riding the same wave as other wine-word names of that decade. It remains a distinctive, modern choice.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Syrah mean?
It comes from Syrah, a dark red wine grape most associated with France's Rhone Valley.
How do you pronounce Syrah?
It is said sih-RAH /sɪˈrɑː/, two syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Syrah a boy or girl name?
Syrah is used here as a girl's name.
How popular is Syrah?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early 2010s.