Hira Forename
1,390th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 697,370 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Nepal
Hira Forename User-submission:
Hira or Heera is a unisex name that originates from Sanskrit, meaning 'diamond'.
Hira is also the name of a cave that was visited by the Prophet Muhammed (PBUH). Do not confuse this with the name Hera, the goddess of marriage and birth in Greek mythology.
Hira Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 50% | 521,501 | 1:2,330 | 228 |
| Nepal | 67% | 98,290 | 1:290 | 38 |
| Bangladesh | 82% | 44,723 | 1:3,566 | 517 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 25,003 | 1:7,773 | 935 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1,865 | 1:16,521 | 2,245 |
| Indonesia | 69% | 858 | 1:300,657 | 26,105 |
| Qatar | 86% | 688 | 1:3,444 | 526 |
| United States | 82% | 616 | 1:588,534 | 14,672 |
| England | 78% | 544 | 1:102,211 | 3,872 |
| Iraq | 100% | 449 | 1:77,991 | 2,154 |
| Canada | 100% | 365 | 1:90,776 | 4,789 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 363 | 1:19,702 | 2,024 |
| Afghanistan | 96% | 280 | 1:116,513 | 3,778 |
| Kuwait | - | 209 | 1:18,111 | 1,954 |
| Malaysia | 72% | 184 | 1:165,489 | 10,081 |
| Kosovo | - | 168 | 1:11,080 | 1,578 |
| Bahrain | - | 133 | 1:10,140 | 1,551 |
| Turkey | 87% | 119 | 1:653,796 | 8,032 |
| New Zealand | - | 94 | 1:48,256 | 2,660 |
| Brazil | 85% | 84 | 1:2,550,430 | 49,725 |
| Cameroon | 64% | 61 | 1:354,271 | 12,722 |
| Nigeria | 76% | 59 | 1:3,009,565 | 52,351 |
| Lebanon | 97% | 55 | 1:102,319 | 3,244 |
| Thailand | 83% | 46 | 1:1,523,170 | 47,664 |
| Philippines | 93% | 45 | 1:2,355,766 | 50,300 |
| Spain | 100% | 38 | 1:1,224,473 | 9,456 |
| Ethiopia | 100% | 36 | 1:2,710,004 | 9,023 |
| Ivory Coast | 69% | 36 | 1:640,998 | 22,008 |
| Australia | - | 34 | 1:401,695 | 7,086 |
| French Polynesia | - | 32 | 1:8,684 | 1,174 |
| Sweden | 96% | 32 | 1:308,060 | 9,282 |
| South Africa | 65% | 29 | 1:1,880,436 | 57,269 |
| Bhutan | 55% | 25 | 1:32,997 | 1,223 |
| Madagascar | - | 25 | 1:945,176 | 2,170 |
| Japan | 100% | 21 | 1:6,094,574 | 29,475 |
| Papua New Guinea | 69% | 21 | 1:388,205 | 30,311 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 17 | 1:994,240 | 17,340 |
| Israel | 95% | 16 | 1:525,182 | 10,080 |
| Norway | 57% | 14 | 1:366,595 | 7,406 |
| Oman | - | 14 | 1:293,476 | 3,954 |
| Scotland | 100% | 13 | 1:411,567 | 5,527 |
| Jordan | 100% | 10 | 1:882,677 | 4,972 |
| Germany | 84% | 9 | 1:10,741,986 | 35,913 |
| Mexico | 71% | 8 | 1:15,518,053 | 39,880 |
| Belgium | 100% | 7 | 1:1,641,434 | 16,483 |
| China | - | 7 | 1:195,150,826 | 73,144 |
| Singapore | - | 7 | 1:898,151 | 14,197 |
| Denmark | - | 6 | 1:941,583 | 11,543 |
| Slovenia | 100% | 6 | 1:409,793 | 5,154 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 6 | 1:1,368,916 | 14,223 |
| Venezuela | 69% | 6 | 1:5,033,649 | 67,876 |
| Colombia | - | 5 | 1:9,555,785 | 40,229 |
| Chad | 50% | 4 | 1:3,399,600 | 8,891 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 4 | 1:18,456,901 | 95,891 |
| France | 100% | 4 | 1:16,617,585 | 41,065 |
| Somalia | - | 4 | 1:3,381,467 | 5,208 |
| Wales | - | 4 | 1:773,577 | 8,486 |
| Albania | - | 3 | 1:1,015,523 | 26,928 |
| Croatia | 67% | 3 | 1:1,405,692 | 11,430 |
| Guyana | - | 3 | 1:254,421 | 14,062 |
| South Korea | - | 3 | 1:1,848,140 | 23,578 |
| Ireland | - | 2 | 1:2,321,760 | 8,894 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 50% | 2 | 1:1,762,229 | 6,852 |
| Chile | 100% | 2 | 1:8,803,604 | 33,591 |
| Kenya | - | 2 | 1:23,153,555 | 56,680 |
| Niger | 100% | 2 | 1:9,591,997 | 55,581 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 2 | 1:11,884,841 | 132,786 |
| Vietnam | - | 2 | 1:46,311,556 | 7,272 |
| Zambia | - | 2 | 1:7,927,397 | 45,785 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| Argentina | 100% | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Azerbaijan | - | 1 | 1:9,642,944 | 42,290 |
| Bolivia | - | 1 | 1:10,601,404 | 9,299 |
| British Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:31,250 | 1,787 |
| Bulgaria | - | 1 | 1:6,990,390 | 27,036 |
| Comoros | - | 1 | 1:761,339 | 901 |
| Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:5,009,205 | 37,978 |
| Cyprus | - | 1 | 1:871,076 | 5,368 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 1 | 1:10,431,270 | 30,761 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Kyrgyzstan | - | 1 | 1:5,973,277 | 46,622 |
| Latvia | - | 1 | 1:2,015,645 | 6,531 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Macau | - | 1 | 1:608,209 | 2,350 |
| North Macedonia | - | 1 | 1:2,090,757 | 15,787 |
| Malawi | - | 1 | 1:17,112,310 | 24,110 |
| Maldives | - | 1 | 1:433,903 | 5,827 |
| Malta | - | 1 | 1:429,360 | 3,141 |
| Montenegro | 100% | 1 | 1:634,576 | 4,914 |
| Palestine | 100% | 1 | 1:4,550,058 | 5,739 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 1 | 1:7,236,805 | 16,549 |
| Peru | 100% | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Poland | 100% | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| Portugal | - | 1 | 1:10,410,866 | 12,786 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 1 | 1:3,550,301 | 10,040 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| Russia | - | 1 | 1:144,233,704 | 184,271 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 1 | 1:177,815 | 8,104 |
| Serbia | 100% | 1 | 1:7,145,721 | 10,629 |
| Seychelles | - | 1 | 1:92,670 | 1,891 |
| Somaliland | - | 1 | 1:3,501,776 | 1,551 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Tunisia | - | 1 | 1:676,902 | 12,933 |
| Tuvalu | - | 1 | 1:11,131 | 89 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:109,747 | 4,493 |
| Vanuatu | - | 1 | 1:261,792 | 1,604 |
| Yemen | - | 1 | 1:26,296,751 | 14,474 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
The alternate forms: Hirã (1) are calculated separately.
Hira (83,869) may also be a surname.
Hira Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Hira or Heera is a unisex name that originates from Sanskrit, meaning 'diamond'.
Hira is also the name of a cave that was visited by the Prophet Muhammed (PBUH). Do not confuse this with the name Hera, the goddess of marriage and birth in Greek mythology.
- hfjdklsaHeera, in the Hindi language means 'diamond' or 'jewel'.
Hira was also the name of a Greek goddess, she was the goddess of marriage.
In the Arabic and Islamic world Hira was a mountain that was visited by the Prophet Muhammed (Pbuh).
- hxraa_Hira Forename Popularity
Hira Demographics
Hira Religious Adherence
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Sample size: 35 (2014)
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