Vaira

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Pronounced VY-rah /ˈvaɪ.rə/Medium

Meaning: A Latvian name (known from President Vaira Vike-Freiberga), and elsewhere a modern coinage echoing names like Vera and Kaira. No single fixed meaning across routes; routes uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: A crisp two-beat name: Vaira is a Latvian name and elsewhere a modern coinage (said 'VY-rah'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.

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Origin LowLatvian, American

MeaningA Latvian name (known from President Vaira Vike-Freiberga), and elsewhere a modern coinage echoing names like Vera and Kaira. No single fixed meaning across routes; routes uncertain, which we note.

U.S. rank (2023)#17409 ↗ Rising

2023 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2013

Total births (all-time)≈ 25

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

Vaira reads as a Latvian name and, in other use, a modern coinage in the Vera/Kaira sound-family. No single fixed meaning stands out, which we note — crisp and rare in the U.S. (said 'VY-rah').

In the U.S. it appears very rarely. Rare, crisp, and layered.

Did you know? Vaira is a Latvian name — known from President Vaira Vike-Freiberga — and elsewhere a modern coinage echoing Vera and Kaira; its route is layered, which we note (said 'VY-rah').

Overall data confidence 32%

References — Vaira — Latvian name / modern coinage; routes uncertain

Variations

VaeraVayraVairah

Nicknames

VaiIra

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Vaira mean?

Vaira is a Latvian name and elsewhere a modern coinage echoing Vera and Kaira. The routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Vaira?

It's said VY-rah /ˈvaɪ.rə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Vaira a boy or girl name?

Vaira is a girl's name.

How popular is Vaira?

Vaira is a very rare name in the U.S.