The baby name mhaira is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈvaːrə/ (approx. VAH-rah) — often anglicized as /ˈmɑːrə/ (MAH-rah).
mhaira is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name mhaira is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈvaːrə/ (approx. VAH-rah) — often anglicized as /ˈmɑːrə/ (MAH-rah).
mhaira is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
Mhaira is a modern Scottish and Irish Gaelic feminine name arising from the lenited form of Màiri/Máire, the Gaelic equivalents of Mary (from Hebrew Miryām). The h signals lenition seen in the vocative a Mhàire/a Mháire, and this grammatical form sometimes settled as a standalone given name. As a Mary-derivative, it carries a cluster of traditional interpretations: beloved, wished-for child, and, by later Christian folk etymology, star of the sea, while some scholars connect Miryām to “bitter” or “rebellious”.
Usage is uncommon compared with the Scottish favorite Mhairi and the standard Màiri/Máire. The spelling Mhaira surfaces in late 20th to 21st century records in Scotland, Ireland, and diaspora communities as a Gaelic-leaning alternative to Moira, Maura, and Mary. Related variants include Mhairi, Màiri, Máire, Maire, Moira, Maura, Mary, Maria, and Maryam; near-lookalikes Maira/Mayra exist but may stem from Spanish, Arabic, or Greek lines. Approximate pronunciation: VAH-ra or WAW-ra.
mhaira is an uncommon pick. There are only 21 recorded uses of it in our data, from 8 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 10 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
mhaira is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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