Aira

EYE-ra or AIR-uh

Variation of Air, Ayra, or Ara, English; Sanskrit; Finnish; Lithuanian

"air; noble; messenger; river place name"

Aira Origin and Meaning

The name Aira is a girl's name meaning "air; noble; messenger; river place name".

Aira is a light and airy name that is currently on the rise. Playful but concise, Aira made its debut in the England and Wales Top 1000 in 2022.

Short and simple as it may look, Aira has a number of different origins. It could be seen as an elaboration of the word name Air — similar to Kylie Jenner's son, Aire. Alternatively, it could be a variation of Ayra, meaning "worthy" and "noble" in Sanskrit. It can also be a Finnish name meaning "messenger", or a variation of the Armenian name Ara, meaning king. Finally, it may be a Lithuanian name after the Airė river.

We suspect a number of the 128 US-based parents who named their baby girls Aira in 2022 had the former, pop culture inspiration in mind - likely enjoying it as an alternative to the likes of Skyla or River. Others might have been inspired by dancer Aira Casim or by lifestyle influencer Ashmita Srivastava, who has a daughter called Aaira.

With the announcement of Jenner's baby Aire's name in early 2023 we suspect that Aira will continue to climb the charts.

Popularity of the name Aira

• 338 Nameberry 2025
• 606 Unique 2023
• 524 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Aira

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Aira.

• Nyala
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• Zaira
• Naila
• Kiari
• Aeryn
• Zaniah
• Hanalei
• Zayna
• Zala
• Arella
• Nayana
• Amori
• Asya
• Xiamara
• Kiona
• Sai
• Kavya
• Diya
• Niva

Famous People Named Aira

• Aira Mitsuki Japanese electronic musician

The name Aira in Pop Culture

• Aira dancer in video game 'Dragon Warrior VII'