Hira
Origin
Urdu
Syllables
2
Peak era
2020s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
diamond (Urdu hira, a word of Sanskrit stock); it also evokes the Cave of Hira where the Prophet received the first revelation, so one short name carries a Sanskrit-rooted jewel and an Islamic landmark at once, a very Pakistani combination
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890speak 2020s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Hira peaked in the 2020s.
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