Meaning and Origin
What does the name Shiro mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Florida, U.S. says the name Shiro means "A Japanese name meaning 'white'".
- According to a user from Malaysia, the name Shiro is of Japanese origin and means "White".
- A submission from Australia says the name Shiro means "White or 8th son" and is of Japanese origin.
- According to a user from Philippines, the name Shiro means "Talented,special,unique,mysterious,one of a kind".
Possibly from Amharic or Tigrinya ሺሮ (širo, “chickpea flour”)
- An East African stew whose primary ingredient is powdered chickpeas or broad bean meal.
Of Japanese origin, either 城 (shiro, “castle”) or 白 (shiro, “white”) (see quotation below).
- A mass of hyphae constituting the mycelium of certain fungi.
shiro was also found in the following language(s): Japanese