Shirani

Shirani Meaning & Origin

About Shirani
The surname Shirani is of Persian origin and is derived from the word "shirin," meaning sweet or pleasant. It is a common surname among people of Iranian and Persian descent. The name Shirani likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who had a sweet or pleasant personality or was associated with something sweet or pleasant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Shirani is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Shirani: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shirani based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Shirani is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S06050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IH0 R AA1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/shirani*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shirani in Braille

Here's how to represent Shirani in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Shirani in braille

How to sign the name Shirani using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Shirani using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Shirani in sign language

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