Anira

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Pronounced ah-NEER-ah /ɑˈnir.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: A modern name, variously linked to a Sanskrit sense ('grace; goddess') and echoing Amira/Anaya; no single fixed root; routes uncertainLow

In 30 seconds: A modern name: Anira echoes Amira and Anaya. Lyrical, modern, and warm (said 'ah-NEER-ah').

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Origin LowAmerican, Sanskrit

MeaningA modern name, variously linked to a Sanskrit sense ('grace; goddess') and echoing Amira/Anaya; no single fixed root; routes uncertain

U.S. rank (2025)#7170 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births15 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2023

Total births (all-time)≈ 203

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Anira is a modern name, with no single fixed root — variously linked to a Sanskrit sense ('grace; goddess') and echoing Amira and Anaya (routes uncertain, which we flag honestly). A lyrical, modern, cross-cultural name (said 'ah-NEER-ah'; nickname Ani).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, a-modern-name, and lyrical.

Did you know? Anira is a modern name, variously linked to a Sanskrit sense ('grace; goddess') and echoing Amira and Anaya — a lyrical, modern name (the routes are uncertain, which we note; said 'ah-NEER-ah').

Overall data confidence 33%

References — Anira — routes uncertain

Variations

AneeraAnyraAnira

Nicknames

Ani

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Anira mean?

Anira is a modern name echoing Amira and Anaya, with a possible Sanskrit sense; it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Anira?

It's said ah-NEER-ah /ɑˈnir.ɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Anira a boy or girl name?

Anira is a girl's name.

How popular is Anira?

Anira is a rare name in the U.S.