שיראל
Shirel means “song of God”
Shirel is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- שיראל
- In English letters
- Shirel
- Other English spellings
- Shir-El, Shirelle
- Other Hebrew spellings
- שיר אל · שיר-אל · שירל
- Meaning
- Song of God
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- God in the name
- Gematria value
- 541
7,396 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shirel.
- 7,242 of them are women and girls, and 154 are men and boys.
- 392 of them were born in 2004, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 436, against 760 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: שיר אל, שיר-אל, שירל. The chart shows the spelling שיראל 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 Shirel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שיראל 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 | 6,811 | 72 | 170 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 141 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 9 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Shirel ranked 170 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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 Shirel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Shirel.
What does the name Shirel mean?
Shirel means “song of God”. Shirel is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Shirel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Shirel is mainly a girl's name. Of the 7,396 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 7,242 are women and girls and 154 are men and boys.
How do you write Shirel in Hebrew?
Shirel is written שיראל in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: שיר אל, שיר-אל, שירל.
How many people in Israel are named Shirel?
7,396 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shirel today. The most were born in 2004. In 2024, Shirel ranked 170 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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.