Dira as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dira

What is the meaning of the name Dira ?

The baby name Dira is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-ruh.

Dira is Latin in Origin.

Dira is best explained from Latin dīra, the feminine singular of the adjective dīrus, fearful, ominous, or portentous. The earliest secure form is classical Latin dīrus, with dīra used for a feminine noun or modifier; its plural Dīrae named the dreaded avenging powers identified with the Greek Erinyes. Morphologically, the final -a is the regular first-declension feminine ending, not a diminutive.

As a given name, Dira is modern and rare, with clearer visibility in contemporary records than in premodern naming. Its classical association is literary rather than devotional, appearing through Roman references to the Dīrae as figures of curse and retribution, especially in epic contexts. Variant spellings such as Deera, Dirah, Dyra, and Dirra occur in modern use, while U.S. Social Security data show only sporadic registration, including a small peak in 2019.