What origin is the name Vira?

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

What are good brother names for Vira?

Names from the same tamil tradition pair naturally with Vira — for example Trigya, Aabavaanan, Aabhavannan. You can browse more on our tamil names page.

What is the rashi of the name Vira?

Vira starts with the syllable “Vi” (वी), which traditionally belongs to Rohini nakshatra, pada 3, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Vira

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Vira

Vira

Girl

Tamil

2 syllables

Vira is a Tamil girl's name meaning "From Sanskrit 'vira', meaning brave, heroic, or a warrior.".

Parents who choose Vira pick a girl name from the Tamil tradition, meaning "From Sanskrit 'vira', meaning brave, heroic, or a warrior.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: வீரா
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Last updated 23 October 2026.

Meaning

From Sanskrit 'vira', meaning brave, heroic, or a warrior.

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Written as வீரா

Quick answers about Vira

What does Vira mean?

Vira is a girl name of Tamil origin meaning "From Sanskrit 'vira', meaning brave, heroic, or a warrior.".

How popular is Vira?

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Brother names that go with Vira

Trigya Aabavaanan Aabhavannan Ambud Akshaj Ameyatma

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Vi (वी)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Rohini, pada 3
Name number: 1

By tradition, names starting with “Vi” suit babies born in Rohini nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Vrishabh rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.