The baby name Nira is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈniːrə/ (NEE-rah); variant /ˈnɪrə/ (NIH-rah).
The baby name Nira is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈniːrə/ (NEE-rah); variant /ˈnɪrə/ (NIH-rah).
Nira is Hebrew, Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Nira is a feminine given name with dual etymologies: in Hebrew it derives from nir, “tilled field” or “fallow ground,” evoking cultivation, effort, and renewal; in Sanskrit and several modern Indic languages it stems from nīra, “water,” a symbol of clarity and life-giving purity. The two strands give the name an appealing earth-and-water imagery and a crisp, international sound.
In Israel the name gained currency in the mid-20th century alongside agrarian nation-building and remains familiar though not common. In South Asia, it appears as Nira and more often Neera, with Nīra used in scholarly transliteration; literary and contemporary usage keep it recognizable across Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, and related contexts. Related Hebrew forms include Nir (masculine) and Nirit (feminine). Common variants and spellings are Nira, Neera, and Nīra. Meanings center on “cultivated field” and “water/pure.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #111 | 4 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #178 | 2 | 1,568 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| PS | 0 | #203 | 16 | 5,692 | |
| BD | 0 | #206 | 22 | 5,992 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| IL | 0 | #231 | 44 | 6,291 | |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #279 | 7 | 2,795 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #297 | 90 | 8,413 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #301 | 16 | 15,378 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #339 | 334 | 11,648 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #357 | 4 | 5,969 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #358 | 5 | 8,539 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #376 | 152 | 10,981 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #384 | 13 | 15,987 |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #392 | 3 | 3,215 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #408 | 5 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #484 | 32 | 19,177 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #492 | 19 | 6,731 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #523 | 31 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #543 | 11 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #562 | 25 | 18,916 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #566 | 11 | 10,045 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #591 | 41 | 13,121 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #606 | 10 | 16,104 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #619 | 371 | 14,742 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #658 | 299 | 12,708 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #731 | 8 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #777 | 9 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #798 | 9 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #829 | 23 | 14,098 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #829 | 10 | 4,949 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #830 | 165 | 24,821 |
| TN | 0 | #858 | 8 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #873 | 14 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #875 | 109 | 5,561 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #876 | 60 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #901 | 16 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #916 | 28 | 14,861 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #936 | 20 | 5,933 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #981 | 21 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,022 | 57 | 16,140 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,092 | 37 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,098 | 14 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,122 | 55 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,164 | 20 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,176 | 36 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,229 | 8 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,417 | 30 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,585 | 30 | 28,008 |
Nira is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:
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