Athira
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning lightning or star.
Babies a year
4
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4867
4 babies
Athira by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Athira. In the US, 18 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Athira. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Adhirarestless; agile; nimble8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Athinafrom Athena, goddess of wisdom; a form of Athena11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashirablessed, happy; a form of Asher5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Akhiraa form of Akhirah, the afterlife or hereafter5 in the US (2017)
- Abhirafearless, brave; cowherd3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aathira12 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a star
Like Athira, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Stellastar5,038 in the US (2017)
- Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Estherstar333 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Athira
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