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The baby name Maira is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmaɪrə/ (MY-rah),/ˈmeɪrə/ (MAY-rah),/maˈiɾa/ (mah-EE-rah — Portuguese Maíra),/ˈmɑːrə/ (MAW-ra — approximation of Irish Máire).

Maira is Hebrew, Irish, Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew, Irish, Portuguese, Spanish
Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪrə/ (MY-rah),/ˈmeɪrə/ (MAY-rah),/maˈiɾa/ (mah-EE-rah — Portuguese Maíra),/ˈmɑːrə/ (MAW-ra — approximation of Irish Máire)

What is the meaning of the name Maira ?

The baby name Maira is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmaɪrə/ (MY-rah),/ˈmeɪrə/ (MAY-rah),/maˈiɾa/ (mah-EE-rah — Portuguese Maíra),/ˈmɑːrə/ (MAW-ra — approximation of Irish Máire).

Maira is Hebrew, Irish, Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Maira is a cross‑cultural feminine name with several strands of origin. In Irish, it can represent a simplified form of Máire (the local equivalent of Mary, from Hebrew Miryam), whose debated meanings include beloved, bitter, and wished‑for child; later Christian tradition also yielded star of the sea. In Greek, Maira renders Maera (Μαῖρα), interpreted as sparkling/bright and borne in myth by the faithful dog set among the stars as Procyon. In Hispanic and Italian contexts, Maira often functions as a modern spelling related to Mayra/Myra, the latter linked to Greek myrrh.

Usage spans Ireland, Latin America, and South Asia, where it is sometimes chosen as a contemporary echo of Maryam. Variants and cognates include Máire, Maire, Moira, Mary/Maryam, Myra, Mayra, Maera, and Maura; diminutives may be Mai or Mira. Pronunciations vary (MY-ruh, MAY-rah, or MAI-rah), and the name’s appeal lies in its blend of classical brightness and Marian heritage.

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Maira – 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 2020 #1 — 882
SV Girls 0 #18 1 458
HN 0 #21 2 704
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
HN Girls 0 #34 5 884
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
KZ Girls 0 #57 763 5,862
KZ 0 #71 20 1,452
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
LT 0 #88 1 949
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
Switzerland Girls 2024 #116 20 1,786
EC 0 #116 6 2,502
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CO Girls 0 #125 7,927 16,140
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
GR 0 #125 10 3,911
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
EE Girls 0 #140 3 1,888
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
UY 0 #147 31 2,477
PR Girls 0 #151 11 3,171
AR 0 #175 12 2,915
Sweden Girls 2022 #177 3 1,568
AR Girls 0 #180 1,012 8,289
AO Girls 0 #181 29 4,575
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
UY Girls 0 #193 549 6,731
EC Girls 0 #194 46 3,650
GR Girls 0 #201 42 6,293
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
JP Girls 0 #233 13 6,592
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
PT 0 #244 7 4,161
CO 0 #248 300 7,768
Canada Girls 2024 #249 37 2,795
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
KZ Boys 0 #277 13 6,578
GT 0 #278 37 5,948
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
PA Girls 0 #285 209 9,861
BO Girls 0 #287 438 9,488
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
BR 0 #291 55 5,969
PE 0 #292 19 6,350
QA Girls 0 #303 14 15,378
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
BO 0 #322 60 6,868
CL Girls 0 #325 908 14,098
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
GT Girls 0 #334 186 7,500
JO Girls 0 #334 6 7,570
MY 0 #347 8 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
SD Girls 0 #352 7 7,678
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
CL 0 #360 52 6,867
BD Girls 0 #361 26 8,413
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
OM Girls 0 #363 34 15,987
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
MX 0 #388 26 8,339
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
BR Girls 0 #394 914 12,708
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
France Girls 2021 #403 3 3,185
CR Girls 0 #406 127 11,342
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
PT Girls 0 #414 38 7,952
PH Girls 0 #423 7 13,098
Spain 0 #425 28 2,326
AR Boys 0 #455 13 7,628
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
AE Girls 0 #473 81 20,968
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
KW Girls 0 #475 41 19,177
MX Girls 0 #477 1,322 17,781
RU Girls 0 #488 11 11,913
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
CM Girls 0 #529 12 11,671
BH 0 #534 20 17,937
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
SG Girls 0 #569 18 18,916
PE Girls 0 #572 446 14,861
IN Girls 0 #573 59 13,121
IT Girls 0 #575 1,452 9,415
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
BO Boys 0 #618 5 9,244
Spain Girls 0 #620 398 5,561
IT 0 #631 84 4,183
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
CL Boys 0 #655 11 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #707 32 3,895
MY Girls 0 #735 265 24,821
BR Boys 0 #738 14 12,213
SA Girls 0 #740 196 25,931
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
NG Girls 0 #775 12 15,093
CO Boys 0 #792 129 15,656
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #806 33 4,949
TN 0 #818 12 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #855 62 8,487
NL Girls 0 #888 68 5,933
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
PE Boys 0 #920 7 14,506
EG Girls 0 #922 38 14,742
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
MX Boys 0 #957 26 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,097 15 25,439
MA 0 #1,113 16 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,120 22 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
DZ 0 #1,161 16 20,130
TR 0 #1,246 9 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,449 23 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,594 21 28,008

Maira is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Sweden

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People also ask about Maira

Maira is predominantly a girl's name.
Maira is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmaɪrə/ (MY-rah),/ˈmeɪrə/ (MAY-rah),/maˈiɾa/ (mah-EE-rah — Portuguese Maíra),/ˈmɑːrə/ (MAW-ra — approximation of Irish Máire).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mayra, Maíra, Máire, Myra, Maria and Maira (alternative spellings).
Yes, very popular — Maira ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Maira ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Maira's popularity is rising. It moved from #408 in 2011 to #403 in 2021 in France.