Syrah
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- sih-RAH
- Origin
- Modern
Syrah is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Syrah mean?
Modern: variant of Sarah or Sira; also a red wine grape
Syrah, also called Shiraz, is a dark-skinned grape used for red wine.
Is Syrah a girl's or a boy's name?
Syrah is a girls' name.
How popular is Syrah in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 4 girls.
Syrah in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | #5,734 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 1 | #7,682 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,931 |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 1 | #6,173 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 1 | #5,540 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #3,935 |
How popular is Syrah in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 19 girls. It first appears in the records in 1997.
Half of all the girls named Syrah in the US since 1880 were born between 2004 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Syrah in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | #13,459 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 9 | #10,855 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 6 | #14,552 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10,230 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12,193 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14,816 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6,638 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10,675 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11,594 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15,485 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12,415 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10,915 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12,754 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10,420 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 8 | #11,013 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15,024 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 8 | #10,116 |
| 1997 | 6 | #12,065 |
Names like Syrah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Safa, Zainab, Ayah, Sumayyah, Aaliyah, Summer, Farah, Safaa, Samah, Hafsa, Hiba, Nusaybah
Names related to Syrah
Sarah, Serah, Zyrah, Syra, Sayra, Surah, Shyra, Saryah, Syriah
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya
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, “Syrah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/syrah, updated 20 October 2026.