Shira
[ˈʃɪrə]Meaning
Hebrew word for "singing"; also given as "poetry" or "music"
Background Story
Shira is a Hebrew feminine given name, formed from the root shir, and it is used as "singing", "poetry" or "music". A variant form is Shir. In 2012 it was the second most popular name given to girls born in Israel. In English it is also recorded as an Americanized spelling of the surname Shearer.
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