Nadira
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning rare, precious, uncommon.
Babies a year
5
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4201
5 babies
Nadira by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Nadira. In the US, 19 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 45 babies in 2000, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nadira. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nadiahope; from nadezhda777 in the US (2017)
- Nairaleading, directing; from nayati29 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nadiyahope; variant of Nadine6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nasirahelper, victorious; feminine form of Nasir12 in the US (2017)
- Namiralioness; a form of Nimra10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nadirahrare, precious, scarce8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean wealth
Like Nadira, 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 Nadira
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