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The baby name Hira is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhiːrə/ (HEE-rah) — South Asian/Arabic/English,/hiɾa/ (hee-rah) — Japanese.

Hira is Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Persian, Urdu in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Persian, Urdu
Pronunciation: /ˈhiːrə/ (HEE-rah) — South Asian/Arabic/English,/hiɾa/ (hee-rah) — Japanese

What is the meaning of the name Hira ?

The baby name Hira is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhiːrə/ (HEE-rah) — South Asian/Arabic/English,/hiɾa/ (hee-rah) — Japanese.

Hira is Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Persian, Urdu in Origin.

Hira carries dual lineages and meanings. In South Asia it stems from Sanskrit hīraka, “diamond,” via Prakrit hīra, yielding Hindi/Urdu/Bengali/Punjabi Hira or Heera for a precious stone - hence connotations of brilliance and value. In the Islamic world it echoes Arabic Hirā’ (the Cave of Hira near Mecca), the place of Muhammad’s first revelation, lending associations of contemplation and enlightenment. Common spellings include Hira, Heera, and Hirā; transliterations like Hiraa also appear.

As a given name it has long circulated in North India and the Punjab as a gemstone name (often male in older usage), while 20th‑century Muslim communities in South Asia, the Middle East, and Turkey embraced Hira mainly for girls in honor of the sacred cave. The name remains cross‑cultural and unisex, though feminine in contemporary trends. Related forms include the Turkish compound Hiranur. Note that Greek Hera is etymologically unrelated.

Hira has the following similar or variant Names

Hira – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
Ireland Girls 2016 #1 — 921
ET 0 #6 1 246
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
GE 0 #44 1 997
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MV Boys 0 #77 3 3,375
AF Girls 0 #91 4 2,402
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
Switzerland Girls 2024 #102 34 1,786
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
OM 0 #113 9 6,215
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
AE 0 #165 13 10,220
SI Girls 0 #172 6 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #176 4 1,568
Belgium Girls 2019 #177 23 426
BD 0 #189 39 5,992
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
BD Girls 0 #210 183 8,413
QA Girls 0 #222 95 15,378
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
GR Girls 0 #245 5 6,293
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
OM Girls 0 #258 139 15,987
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
SA 0 #277 19 10,560
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
Canada Girls 2024 #281 5 2,795
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JP Boys 0 #288 10 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
DK Girls 0 #325 5 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
JO Girls 0 #334 6 7,570
AE Girls 0 #340 217 20,968
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
SD Girls 0 #354 5 7,678
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
QA Boys 0 #362 385 18,093
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
BD Boys 0 #370 227 10,045
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Girls 2021 #384 22 3,185
JO Boys 0 #385 5 7,057
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
Austria Girls 0 #410 11 1,885
BH 0 #426 128 17,937
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
KW Girls 0 #430 86 19,177
SA Girls 0 #436 569 25,931
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
IQ Girls 0 #486 19 11,303
TR 0 #509 1,955 19,440
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
IN Girls 0 #510 122 13,121
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
IR Girls 0 #539 7 8,334
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IR Boys 0 #560 6 10,162
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IN Boys 0 #564 492 16,750
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
KW Boys 0 #583 188 18,755
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
SG Girls 0 #624 9 18,916
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #657 11 13,071
SG Boys 0 #658 40 17,960
OM Boys 0 #672 210 17,948
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
AE Boys 0 #691 430 22,615
Finland Girls 2026 #720 19 3,895
SA Boys 0 #738 1,254 28,008
SY 0 #762 6 11,684
Germany Girls 0 #812 27 4,949
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
TN 0 #858 8 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #883 34 8,487
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
NL Girls 0 #935 21 5,933
MY Girls 0 #939 56 24,821
NL Boys 0 #940 12 5,873
Spain Girls 0 #974 10 5,561
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
MY Boys 0 #990 122 25,439
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,004 6 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
MA 0 #1,105 24 20,986
DZ 0 #1,141 36 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,385 62 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,410 62 10,046

Hira is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Switzerland
Canada
France
Germany

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People also ask about Hira

Hira is predominantly a girl's name.
Hira is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈhiːrə/ (HEE-rah) — South Asian/Arabic/English,/hiɾa/ (hee-rah) — Japanese.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Heera, Hīrā, हीरा (Hindi), ہِرا (Urdu) and 平 (Japanese kanji).
Across languages, Hira has these equivalents: Heera (spelling variant), Diamond (English, shared meaning), Jewel/Bijou (names with similar 'gem' meaning).
Yes, very popular — Hira ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Hira ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Hira's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #914 in 2014 to #883 in 2024 in United States.