Shifra
- Meaning
- Beautiful; lovely
- Origin
- Hebrew
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What does Shifra mean?
Shifra means “Beautiful; lovely”.
Shifra is a Hebrew name traditionally connected with beauty or making something beautiful. It is known from the opening of Exodus, where Shifra and Puah are the two midwives who refuse Pharaoh's order to kill newborn Hebrew boys. Their actions give the name a story centered on protecting life and acting with conviction.
Jewish interpretations have explored both the women's identities and the meaning of their names, sometimes connecting Shifra with caring for newborns. Those interpretations add to the name's religious history, while the biblical account itself establishes her role as a midwife. Shifrah and Shiphrah are other English-letter forms, with the latter familiar from some English Bible translations.
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Variations & related forms
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How popular is Shifra?
United States · 2025Explore how often Shifra is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US girls rank
- #2,580 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Girls named Shifra
- 68 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 47.8% More than 2024
Shifra over time
United States · Girls
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | #2,580 | 68 |
| 2024 | Girls | #3,448 | 46 |
| 2023 | Girls | #3,263 | 50 |
| 2022 | Girls | #3,359 | 48 |
| 2021 | Girls | #3,381 | 47 |
| 2020 | Girls | #4,349 | 32 |
| 2019 | Girls | #3,497 | 45 |
| 2018 | Girls | #3,285 | 49 |
| 2017 | Girls | #2,899 | 58 |
| 2016 | Girls | #3,768 | 41 |
| 2015 | Girls | #4,574 | 31 |
| 2014 | Girls | #3,770 | 41 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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Ella
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