Subira: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Patience
Origin
Swahili
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
soo-BEE-rah

Subira is a Swahili girl's name meaning “patience”. It appears in our list of 175+ African Baby Girl Names With Deep Roots and Joyful Sounds.

Meaning & Origin of Subira

Meaning: Patience.

Origin: Swahili.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Subira

soo-BEE-rahIPA /suːˈbiːrɑː/

Popularity of Subira

Subira 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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