Nayyira: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Nayyira – Meaning: luminous, radiant one (feminine form of an Arabic root meaning 'to shine/give light') – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: nah-YEER-ah


Nayyira is an Arabic girl's name meaning “luminous, radiant one (feminine form of an Arabic root meaning 'to shine/give light')”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Nayyira

Meaning: Luminous, radiant one (feminine form of an Arabic root meaning 'to shine/give light').

Origin: Arabic.

How to Pronounce Nayyira

Phonetic: nah-YEER-ah   IPA: /nɑːˈjiːrə/

Popularity of Nayyira

Nayyira 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.

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