The baby name Teera is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TEE-rah (English: /ˈtiːrə/); Thai approx.: tʰiː-ra (/tʰiː.ra/).
The baby name Teera is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TEE-rah (English: /ˈtiːrə/); Thai approx.: tʰiː-ra (/tʰiː.ra/).
Teera is English, Spanish, Thai in Origin.
Teera most often reflects a Thai given name, representing ธีระ (Theera/Thira), from Pali/Sanskrit dhira 'wise, steadfast, courageous'. Beyond Thailand, the spelling is sometimes adopted as a modern variant of Tierra ('earth' in Spanish) or aligned with Tera/Tira/Tyra in English-speaking usage. It also resembles Sanskrit/Hindi tira 'shore, bank,' an image sometimes invoked in South Asian naming.
Usage reflects this blend: in Thailand Teera is chiefly masculine and has circulated since the mid-20th century among professionals and public figures; elsewhere it appears from the late 20th century as a rare, often unisex choice. Variants and relatives include Theera, Thira, Tira, Teira, Tiera, Tierra, Tera, and Tyra. Overall meanings cluster around wisdom, steadiness, and groundedness - 'the wise/steady one,' or, by association, 'of the earth' or 'of the shore'.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Girls | 2000 | #873 | 5 | 9,408 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #979 | 16 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Teera is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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