Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 白井(Japanese Kanji) しらい(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /ɕi.ɾä.i/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit". Related Names Rootsshira + iUser SubmissionShirai