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Nepali girl name

Nira name meaning

नीरा

Say it: NI-ra/nira/

Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
2
Popularity
#1,247

Meaning of Nira

Water; nectar.

नेपालीमा: नीराको अर्थ पानी वा अमृत हो।

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Nira at a glance

NameNira
In Nepaliनीरा also निर, निरा
GenderUsed mostly for girls
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inHindu tradition
Starts withN · न
Length4 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar
Popularity#1,247 among girl names (1 person in our sample)

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.

Other spellings of Nira

Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:

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Nira in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐣𑐷𑐬𑐵
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒢𑒲𑒩𑒰
Bengaliনীরা
Gujaratiનીરા
Brahmi (ancient)𑀦𑀻𑀭𑀸
IAST romanizationnīrā

FAQ about the name Nira

What is the meaning of Nira?

Nira means: Water; nectar. (नेपालीमा: जल, पानी)

Is Nira a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for girls.

How do you write Nira in Nepali?

Nira is written नीरा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written निर or निरा.

How do you pronounce Nira?

Nira is pronounced NI-ra (IPA: /nira/).

What is the origin of the name Nira?

Nira is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Nira?

Nira ranks #1247 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.

Famous people named Nira?

Notable people named Nira include Nira Kumari Sah (Nepalese politician).

What are other spellings of Nira?

Other spellings of Nira: Neera.