Qira Girl
Name Meaning & Origin Pronunciation: KEE-rah //ˈkiːrə//
Origin: Arabic; Hebrew; English
Meaning: Arabic: 'light'; Hebrew: 'to be radiant'; English: 'beloved'
Historical & Cultural Background
In Arabic culture, Qira is associated with light and brightness, often reflecting positive qualities. In Hebrew, the name signifies radiance and is sometimes linked to spiritual enlightenment.
In English contexts, it has emerged as a modern name, often chosen for its melodic sound and positive connotations.
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U.S. Historical Usage
The name Qira was first seen in the United States in 2019.
Qira has ranked as high as #1377 nationally, which occurred in 2022, and has been most popular in .
In the past 5 years the name Qira has been trending up compared to the previous 5 years.
Popularity Over Time (National)
The name Qira is part of our comprehensive baby names database, which includes Social Security Administration (SSA) data dating back to 1880—the first official year of state and national tracking. The chart below shows when Qira was first recorded in the United States and illustrates how its popularity has risen and fallen over time.
Top States for Qira
We track the most popular states for each baby name every year and highlight the locations where the name appears most frequently. In some cases, you may see four or five states listed. However, we only display states where the name represents a significant percentage of births, so the number of states shown can range from one to several.
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Popularity Over Time (National) — Table
We track the national popularity of each baby name annually. The table below displays each year along with the number of births reported by the Social Security Administration. This data combines all state-level reporting from the SSA's baby names database to provide a comprehensive view of overall birth counts for Qira.
| Year | Births |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 13 |