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Daira

Girl

Meaning of Daira: Greek: 'knowing or teacher'

Daira is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4176th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4176

32 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,332

First recorded 1977 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 10 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 9 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 19 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 16 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 20 babies2002: 24 babies2003: 21 babies2004: 41 babies2005: 40 babies2006: 103 babies2007: 108 babies2008: 71 babies2009: 65 babies2010: 102 babies20102011: 75 babies2012: 64 babies2013: 38 babies2014: 24 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 30 babies2017: 35 babies2018: 33 babies2019: 28 babies2020: 36 babies20202021: 27 babies2022: 30 babies2023: 40 babies2024: 32 babies2025: 32 babies
US babies named Daira per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 108.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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