What origin is the name Maira?

Maira comes from scottish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Maira a popular name?

Maira is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Maira?

Names from the same scottish tradition pair naturally with Maira — for example Rory, Malcolm, Lennox. You can browse more on our scottish names page.

Maira

Q: Is Maira a rare name?

Yes. Maira does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Maira

Maira

Girl

scottish

2 syllables

Maira is a scottish girl's name meaning "A Scottish name derived from Mary, meaning bitter, or linked to the word for the moon in other contexts.".

Maira is a girl name of scottish origin meaning "A Scottish name derived from Mary, meaning bitter, or linked to the word for the moon in other contexts.". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: scottish
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Scottish name derived from Mary, meaning bitter, or linked to the word for the moon in other contexts.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Maira

Very rare in US records

What does Maira mean?

Maira is a girl name of scottish origin meaning "A Scottish name derived from Mary, meaning bitter, or linked to the word for the moon in other contexts.".

Is Maira a rare name?

Yes. Maira does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Maira

Rory Malcolm Lennox Brodie Callum Lachlan

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Names with a similar meaning to Maira

Maira means "A Scottish name derived from Mary, meaning bitter, or linked to the word for the moon in other contexts." — these names share that spirit.