NAME PROFILE

Shayra

Derived from the Greek name Alpheios meaning 'successor' or 'changing'; it represents an individual who is remarkably adaptable, possessing a fluid intelligence and a natural ability to lead others through times of transformation.

Key Stats

Total births182
GenderFemale (0% / 100%)
Peak year1992
Peak generationMillennial
First recorded1992
Most recent1992
Syllables2
OriginGreek, Hebrew
Comeback nameNo

Popularity Trend (1910–2025)

19102025

Top States

NY — 100%AK — 0%PA — 0%ND — 0%NE — 0%

Notable People

Alpheus Babcock (Inventor of the iron piano frame) · Alpheus Hyatt (Influential zoologist and curator) · Alpheus Felch (5th Governor of Michigan) · Alpheus Spring Packard (Co-founder of The American Naturalist) · Alpheus S. Williams (Major General in the Union Army)

Nicknames & Diminutives

AlphieAlbieAl

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