Hira
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning diamond.
Babies a year
42
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#845
42 babies
Hira by the numbers
In 2025, 42 babies in England and Wales were named Hira. In the US, 12 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 35 babies in 1999, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hira. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Hibagift; present162 in England and Wales (2025)
- Heraqueen, lady; goddess in Greek mythology25 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hilahalo, circle of light3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hinasun or light7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Harafield plain; Japanese surname used as given name5 in the US (2017)
- Hiya12 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean wealth
Like Hira, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Margaretpearl; precious gem2,242 in the US (2017)
- Maggiepearl; a form of Margaret271 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gemmagem or jewel1,241 in the US (2017)
- Margotpearl1,230 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Hira
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