Beira: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Beira – Origin: disputed — Scottish folklore figure vs. Portuguese-derived place name – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: BAY-ruh


Beira is a disputed — Scottish folklore figure vs. Portuguese-derived place name girl's name. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Beira

Origin: disputed — Scottish folklore figure vs. Portuguese-derived place name.

A common claim: Beira means 'water' in Scottish Gaelic, or refers to the Scottish 'Queen of Winter' goddess Actually: There's no reliable evidence that Beira means 'water' in Scottish Gaelic — the only sense Wiktionary records for 'Beira' is a Mozambican port city. The winter-goddess figure is real in Scottish folklore, but her name's meaning isn't established.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Beira

Phonetic: BAY-ruh   IPA: /ˈbeɪrə/

Popularity of Beira

Beira doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Beira

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