Shir

שִׁיר

• Gender: Unisex
• Origin: Modern Hebrew
• Meaning: song

• Shir means "song" in Hebrew, and it is one of the most beloved modern names in Israel. Song holds a central place in Jewish culture — from the Song of the Sea to the Song of Songs to the melodies that mark every Shabbat and holiday. Giving a child this name is a way of saying that music and joy are woven into the very fabric of who they are.

  Israeli supermodel Shir Elmaliach built an international modeling career and became a household name in Israel through reality television and campaigns for brands like Burberry. Elegant in its economy, a single syllable contains an entire world of melody. It works beautifully for any gender and pairs seamlessly with longer last names or compound names like Shir-El. As pure and resonant as a single perfect note.

• Alternate Spellings: Sheer
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Rina
  ,
  Nava
  ,
  Oren
  ,
  Leor
• Theme: music