Maira
Meaning
variant of Mayra, of disputed etymology, sometimes linked to Amira ('princess') or Maria
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Maira peaked in the 1980s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
52,120 people · the #547 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 3,891 · median age 27
Among people named Maira living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 1,540 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Maira
Most people given the name Maira in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Maira you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Maira deep dive
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