At a Glance: Name: Nira – Meaning: plowed field, furrow – Origin: Hebrew – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: NEE-ruh
Nira is a Hebrew girl's name meaning “plowed field, furrow”. It appears in our list of 175+ Beautiful Hebrew Baby Girl Names.
Meaning & Origin of Nira
Meaning: Plowed field, furrow.
Origin: Hebrew.
A common claim: Nira means 'light' Actually: The more standard Hebrew root (nir) means 'plowed field/furrow,' not 'light.'
How to Pronounce Nira
Phonetic: NEE-ruh IPA: /ˈniːrə/
Popularity of Nira
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1917–2024.
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