Girl · #13,316 in 2026

Sheera

Suji ka halwa or mohan bhog is a type of halva in South Asian cuisine made by toasting semolina in a fat such as ghee or oil, and adding a sweetener like sugar syrup, honey, or jaggery powder. It can be served for breakfast or as a dessert. The basic recipe is made with just semolina, sugar or honey, ghee, and sometimes milk.

Current Rank
#13,316
Peak Rank
#4,348 (1986)
Total Babies
133
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1956
First Year
1992
Last Year
1986
Peak Year
#4348
Peak Rank
133
Total Count
18
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sheera

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Suji ka halwa or mohan bhog is a type of halva in South Asian cuisine made by toasting semolina in a fat such as ghee or oil, and adding a sweetener like sugar syrup, honey, or jaggery powder. It can be served for breakfast or as a dessert. The basic recipe is made with just semolina, sugar or honey, ghee, and sometimes milk.

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Origin & history
In Medieval Arabic cuisine , semolina halvah was made by roasting the milled wheat in butter and adding honey or sugar syrup to moisten the dessert. One recipe for hulwa a'jamiyya is made by boiling honey to create the syrup (diluted with water if needed) and garnished with pistachio and poppyseed. Milk can be added, as well as toppings like almonds, pistachios and pine nuts. Ibn Sayyar al-Warraq 's 10th-century cookbook includes varieties made with carrots, apples and dates. Earlier, according to some scholars, this dish was introduced to India by the Mughals , but the theory was discredited

The Story of Sheera

Sheera first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1956, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 18 Sheeras were born — ranking #4,348 that year. As of 2026, Sheera ranks #13,316 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 133 Sheeras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Sheera

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sheera

What does the name Sheera mean?
Suji ka halwa or mohan bhog is a type of halva in South Asian cuisine made by toasting semolina in a fat such as ghee or oil, and adding a sweetener like sugar syrup, honey, or jaggery powder. It can be served for breakfast or as a dessert. The basic recipe is made with just semolina, sugar or honey, ghee, and sometimes milk.
How popular is Sheera in 2026?
In 2026, Sheera ranks #13,316 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Sheera most popular?
Sheera reached its peak popularity in 1986, ranking #4,348 that year with 18 babies given the name.
Is Sheera a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sheera is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sheera?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sheera include Pedro, Nansi, Felishia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Sheera

Sheera is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 133 births in the dataset. Sheera's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #4,348. Use the chart and map above to compare Sheera's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.