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Shifra

girl name
Origin
Hebrew
Syllables
2
Peak era
2010s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

beautiful; the brave midwife of Exodus who defied Pharaoh

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2010s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Shifra peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Shifra

Most people given the name Shifra in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Shifra deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Shifra truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Shifra fits with your family’s names and surname.

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