Shemira
Shemira refers to the Jewish custom of watching over the body of a deceased person from the time of death until burial. Shemira is practiced out of respect for the dead, in that they should not be abandoned prior to their arrival in their new "home" in the ground. This serves as a comfort for the surviving loved ones as well.
Meaning & Origin of Shemira
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shemira refers to the Jewish custom of watching over the body of a deceased person from the time of death until burial. Shemira is practiced out of respect for the dead, in that they should not be abandoned prior to their arrival in their new "home" in the ground. This serves as a comfort for the surviving loved ones as well.
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Etymology
The Story of Shemira
Shemira first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1988, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 6 Shemiras were born — ranking #10,386 that year. As of 2026, Shemira ranks #11,782 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Shemiras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Shemira
Shemira is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Shemira's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #10,386. Use the chart and map above to compare Shemira'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 .
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