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Shireen

Girl

Meaning of Shireen: Arabic & Persian: 'sweet'

Shireen is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9345th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9345

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,355

First recorded 1923 · peak 1991

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 25 babies1982: 18 babies1983: 23 babies1984: 29 babies1985: 27 babies1986: 25 babies1987: 33 babies1988: 28 babies1989: 36 babies1990: 32 babies19901991: 40 babies1992: 27 babies1993: 24 babies1994: 22 babies1995: 28 babies1996: 21 babies1997: 18 babies1998: 18 babies1999: 18 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 20 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 15 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Shireen per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 40.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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