The baby name eyra is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪrə/ (AY-rah),/ˈaɪrə/ (EYE-rah) — less common.
The baby name eyra is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪrə/ (AY-rah),/ˈaɪrə/ (EYE-rah) — less common.
eyra is in Origin.
Eyra is a modern, chiefly Scandinavian and Welsh-leaning given name best understood as a creative variant of Eira. It carries a dual etymology: from Welsh eira, “snow,” and from Old Norse Eir, the name of a healing goddess whose name means “mercy, help, protection.” The coincidental Icelandic common noun eyra (“ear”) is a homonym rather than a source. Together these strands lend Eyra cool, nature-bound imagery alongside a gentler virtue sense.
As a given name, Eira appears in Nordic records from the late 19th and early 20th centuries and rose again in the 2000s; the Eyra spelling has gained traction more recently in Sweden and Norway and is now occasionally used in English-speaking countries. Variants and related forms include Eira (standard), Eir (Norse), Eirah, Eyrah, and Aira. Note that the similar-sounding Ayra is etymologically distinct.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| PA | 0 | #128 | 11 | 3,797 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| MY | 0 | #327 | 50 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #334 | 4 | 6,973 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| MX | 0 | #440 | 6 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #479 | 245 | 9,861 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #536 | 6 | 7,500 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #989 | 1,041 | 24,821 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,134 | 19 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,163 | 21 | 25,439 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,223 | 69 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 |
eyra is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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