Shamirah - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Shamirah \sh(a)-mi-rah\ is a variant of Shamira (Hebrew), and the meaning of Shamirah is "he who defends".

The baby name Shamirah sounds like Shamara and Shemira. Other similar baby names are Samirah, Samira, Shamika, Shakira, Shadira and Shirah.

Shamirah is a very rare female first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Shamirah. Compare Shamirah with related baby names.