שירז
Shiraz means “song”
Shiraz means “the Iranian city of Shiraz, heard as Hebrew shir: song”.
Shiraz is a girl's name of international origin.
- In Hebrew
- שירז
- In English letters
- Shiraz
- Other Hebrew spellings
- שיראז
- Meaning
- The Iranian city of Shiraz, heard as Hebrew shir: song
- Origin
- International
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 517
2,313 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shiraz.
- 2,292 of them are women and girls, and 21 are men and boys.
- 175 of them were born in 1998, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 18, against 148 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: שיראז. The chart shows the spelling שירז alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Shiraz is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שירז today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 2,245 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 21 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 433 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim boys | 9 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 34 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze girls | 116 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Shiraz in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Shiraz.
What does the name Shiraz mean?
Shiraz means “the Iranian city of Shiraz, heard as Hebrew shir: song”. Shiraz is a girl's name of international origin.
Is Shiraz a boy's name or a girl's name?
Shiraz is mainly a girl's name. Of the 2,313 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,292 are women and girls and 21 are men and boys.
How do you write Shiraz in Hebrew?
Shiraz is written שירז in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: שיראז.
How many people in Israel are named Shiraz?
2,313 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shiraz today. The most were born in 1998.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.