Shiraz
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- shih-RAHZ
- Origin
- Persian
Shiraz is a boys' name of Persian origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Shiraz mean?
Persian: from the name of the Iranian city of Shiraz
Shiraz is a city in southern Iran, known for its gardens and as the home of the poets Hafez and Saadi.
Is Shiraz a girl's or a boy's name?
Shiraz is a boys' name.
How popular is Shiraz in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 10 boys.
Half of all the boys named Shiraz in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2006. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Shiraz in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | #6,416 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 1 | #5,736 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 9 | #1,831 |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 8 | #1,637 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 6 | #1,932 |
| 1997 | 7 | #1,678 |
| 1996 | 10 | #1,290 |
How popular is Shiraz in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 9 girls. It first appears in the records in 1998.
Half of all the girls named Shiraz in the US since 1880 were born between 2003 and 2008, the years shaded on the chart below.
Shiraz in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | #16,542 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16,863 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 7 | #13,827 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15,485 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13,601 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 9 | #10,684 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13,837 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 7 | #12,049 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 5 | #14,116 |
Names like Shiraz
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Shah, Hamza, Fawaz, Shahmeer, Ahmed, Samir, Shaheen, Hassan, Saif, Muhammad, Saeed, Raheem
Names related to Shiraz
More Persian names
Jasper, Esther, Jasmine, Casper, Cyrus, Yasmin, Darius, Zorawar, Kiyan, Rumi, Yasmine, Kasper, Mahnoor, Dario, Arian, Arman
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Shiraz: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shiraz, updated 20 October 2026.