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The baby name Naira is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NAI-ra (ˈnaɪrə),NAY-ra (ˈneɪrə).

Naira is Arabic, Armenian, Georgian, Indian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, Armenian, Georgian, Indian
Pronunciation: NAI-ra (ˈnaɪrə),NAY-ra (ˈneɪrə)

What is the meaning of the name Naira ?

The baby name Naira is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NAI-ra (ˈnaɪrə),NAY-ra (ˈneɪrə).

Naira is Arabic, Armenian, Georgian, Indian in Origin.

A multicultural name, Naira carries several plausible roots and meanings. In Armenian, it is linked to Nairi, a poetic ethnonym for Armenia often glossed as “land of rivers,” giving Naira an association with homeland and flowing waters. In Aymara (Bolivia/Peru/Chile), nayra means “eye,” “vision,” and by extension “ancient/ancestor,” which informs the Spanish-given form Nayra and its variant Naira. In Arabic, Naira is viewed as a variant of Nayyirah/Na’irah, from the n-w-r root “light,” yielding senses of “radiant” or “luminous.” In modern Nigeria, the name can also echo the naira, the national currency, symbolizing prosperity.

Use as a feminine given name is established in Armenia and the Armenian diaspora, and the Nayra/Naira spelling appears across the Andes and Spain, notably the Canary Islands. Global usage has risen with short, vowel-forward names. Variants and relatives include Nayra, Nayyirah, Nyra, Na’ira, and the Armenian forms Nairi/Nayiri; similar-sounding Naiara (Spanish-Basque) is etymologically separate.

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Naira – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 — 911
BI 0 #12 1 425
TM Girls 0 #34 2 574
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
AZ 0 #43 1 706
GE Girls 0 #55 59 1,564
AZ Girls 0 #73 3 1,051
AO 0 #74 4 2,729
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
GE Boys 0 #108 3 2,055
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
CY Girls 0 #122 4 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #123 13 1,786
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
EG Girls 0 #149 4,536 14,742
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
Sweden Girls 2020 #179 2 1,663
AO Girls 0 #182 28 4,575
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
RU 0 #187 8 3,641
LT Girls 0 #198 3 1,904
BD 0 #205 23 5,992
GR Girls 0 #219 24 6,293
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
RU Girls 0 #228 410 11,913
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
Canada Girls 2024 #269 17 2,795
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
EG 0 #284 125 6,387
TW Girls 0 #284 6 8,139
KZ Girls 0 #291 30 5,862
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
QA Girls 0 #303 14 15,378
BD Girls 0 #309 78 8,413
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
BR 0 #325 21 5,969
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
SD Girls 0 #330 16 7,678
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
CZ Girls 0 #346 6 5,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #361 4 5,096
OM Girls 0 #367 30 15,987
BO 0 #370 12 6,868
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
France Girls 2021 #399 7 3,185
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
Spain 0 #436 17 2,326
PT Girls 0 #441 11 7,952
IN Girls 0 #451 185 13,121
PA Girls 0 #457 25 9,861
KW Girls 0 #474 42 19,177
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
PS Girls 0 #498 26 10,981
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
BO Girls 0 #516 96 9,488
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
AE Girls 0 #522 32 20,968
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
IR Girls 0 #538 8 8,334
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
AR Girls 0 #565 35 8,289
BD Boys 0 #566 11 10,045
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
SG Girls 0 #572 15 18,916
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
IL Girls 0 #590 28 11,648
BR Girls 0 #600 386 12,708
HK Girls 0 #605 11 16,104
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
Spain Girls 0 #652 357 5,561
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
Finland Girls 2026 #734 5 3,895
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
SA Girls 0 #796 140 25,931
TN 0 #798 32 13,765
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
EG Boys 0 #804 83 15,035
Germany Girls 0 #814 25 4,949
CL Girls 0 #818 34 14,098
NG Girls 0 #820 7 15,093
United States Girls 2024 #846 71 8,487
CO Girls 0 #856 227 16,140
PE Girls 0 #898 46 14,861
NG Boys 0 #901 51 16,906
NL Girls 0 #910 46 5,933
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
MY Girls 0 #950 45 24,821
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
IN Boys 0 #1,031 9 16,750
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
TR 0 #1,085 127 19,440
MA 0 #1,099 30 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,120 22 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,146 38 17,781
DZ 0 #1,162 15 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,267 6 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,291 156 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

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

Switzerland
United States
France
Canada
Sweden

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People also ask about Naira

Naira is predominantly a girl's name.
Naira is a 2 syllable name, pronounced NAI-ra (ˈnaɪrə),NAY-ra (ˈneɪrə).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Nairah, Nayra, Nairi and Nyra.
Across languages, Naira has these equivalents: Nairi (Armenian), Nayirah / Nairah (Arabic), Nayra (Hindi/Modern).
Yes, very popular — Naira ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Naira ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Naira's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #122 in 2014 to #123 in 2024 in Switzerland.