The baby name Hirah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HEE-rah (ˈhiːrə),hi-RAH (hi-ˈrɑː).
The baby name Hirah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HEE-rah (ˈhiːrə),hi-RAH (hi-ˈrɑː).
Hirah is Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Hirah is a Biblical Hebrew name (transliterated חִירָה, Hîrāh) borne by “Hirah the Adullamite,” Judah’s friend in Genesis 38. Likely masculine in origin but sometimes used unisex today, it is interpreted by many Hebrew lexicons as “noble” or “freeborn,” and also “splendor/whiteness,” from a root associated with brightness and nobility (ḥ-w-r). The name is rare in modern registers but appeals to those seeking an underused scriptural choice; English pronunciations vary between HEE-rah and HY-rah.
Spelling variants include Hirah and Chirah; closely related Hebrew names in sound (not identical in meaning) are Hur and Hiram. Note that Hira without the final h has independent origins in other languages: Arabic Ḥirāʾ refers to the Cave of Hira, inspiring a popular Muslim given name, while Hindi/Urdu Hira/Heera derives from Sanskrit hīraka, “diamond.” Thus, similar spellings span distinct traditions and meanings.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| United States | Girls | 2012 | #911 | 5 | 9,635 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Hirah is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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