Khera as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Khera

What is the meaning of the name Khera ?

The baby name Khera is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/ˈkʰeːrə/', 'respelling': 'KHEH-rah (aspirated initial KH)'}.

Khera is Punjabi in Origin.

Khera is a multicultural given name and surname with roots in North India. In Punjabi and Hindi, it denotes a village, hamlet, or habitation mound, and appears widely in place-names across Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. As a toponymic and clan surname - especially among Punjabi Khatris and some Jat families - Khera entered first-name use more recently, particularly in the South Asian diaspora. It is generally treated as gender-neutral.

The name also overlaps with the Arabic feminine Khayra/Khaira (from khayr, “goodness”), sometimes rendered Khera in South Asian transliteration; in that reading it carries the meaning “virtuous; benevolent.” Related or variant forms include Khaira, Khayra, Khehra, and Kheda. Etymologically on the Indo-Aryan side, Khera is often connected to Sanskrit kshetra (“field; tract of land”), underscoring senses of settlement and rootedness.