Hira (given name)

Hira
GenderUnisex
Origin
Word/nameSanskrit, India, Pakistan, Māori
MeaningDiamond (in Sanskrit)
Region of originSouth Asia
Other names
Variant form(s)Heera, Ira, Hiro
Related namesHeer, Hero

Hira, or Heera, is a given name of South Asian (Indian, Pakistani) and Māori origin. It is a unisex name in India and Pakistan though more associated with women. It is a masculine name in Māori. The Sanskrit word hīrā has several meanings, one of which is "diamond".[1]

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References

  1. ^ Monier-Williams, Monier (1899). "hīrā". A Sanskrit-English Dictionary: Etymologically and Philologically Arranged with Special Reference to Cognate Indo-European Languages. Oxford: Clarendon Press. OCLC 685239912.