Given name & surname
Shura
“helper and defender of mankind”
In Russian use, Shura is an affectionate form of Alexander. One Greek interpretation is “helper and defender of mankind.”
Original RussianШура
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Russian use, Shura carries the interpretation “helper and defender of mankind.” In Russian use, Shura is an affectionate form of Alexander. One Greek interpretation is “helper and defender of mankind.”
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Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Russian.
How it developed
In Russian use, Shura is used as a shortened form of Sashura. Shura is used as a form of Alexandra.
Shura’s family of names
Shura is an affectionate form of Alexander. Shura is a form of Alexandra. Shura is an affectionate form of Alexandra.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Shura
Characters named Shura: Shura Balaganov (Ilf and Petrov's novel The Little Golden Calf).
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Sibling ideas
Names that share Shura’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.
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