Anira

A girls’ name with no widely documented etymology — three syllables, given to 9 babies a year in the US.

Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Anira by the numbers

Anira was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 9 babies in 2002, making it a 2000s name.

What we can tell you about Anira

Not every name has a meaning to trace. Plenty are coined rather than inherited — invented outright, blended from two names, or respelled from an older one — and where we cannot find an etymology we can stand behind, we would rather say so than make one up. What follows comes from the birth records themselves.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Anira. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Amiraprincess; female form of amir396 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Anikasweet-faced or graceful499 in the US (2017)
  • Akirabright or clear273 in the US (2017)
  • Anitagrace; a diminutive of Ana185 in the US (2017)
  • Adirastrong; mighty126 in the US (2017)
  • Anisafriendly; companionable32 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Anira

Names that are said the same way as Anira, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Annorahonor; a form of Honora98 in the US (2017)
  • Aneiramuch loved19 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Annorahgrace with a modern suffix; possibly from Anna14 in the US (2017)
  • Anuratail-less; referring to frogs and toads5 in the US (2017)
  • Anora24 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ainara59 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Anira

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