Beautiful, handsome, or good
Derived from the Hebrew root sh-p-r, Shifra signifies beauty and improvement. In the Book of Exodus, Shifra is one of the two midwives who bravely defied the Pharaoh's orders to save Hebrew infants.
About 68 girls were named Shifra in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A brave Hebrew midwife who saved newborn boys · The Bible
Yiddish theater and film actress
Best-selling Israeli novelist
