Maira
MY-rah
Popularity
#2756
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
Hebrew
Total Births
6,296
Peak Year
#290 in 1992
First Recorded
1944
Style
Soft & Gentle, Spiritual & Biblical
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Possibly a variant of Maria, which is the Latin form of Maryam, meaning 'bitter' or 'beloved'.
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Numerology
The Idealist
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Famous Namesakes
Maira Kalman
Israeli-born American illustrator, writer, and artist.
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