Aira
How to say it: EYE-ruh · /ˈaɪrə/
From Sanskrit meaning 'wind', also Japanese and Finnish uses - modern global name akin to Aria.
Aira was the 516th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 223 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 5.1-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #275 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #516 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 223 |
| Share of births | 1 in 5,878 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×5.1 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #275 |
| In France, 2025 | #625 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Emerging only in recent decades, Aira has risen quickly from a quiet start. The 2020s represent its peak, with growth still to come.
What goes with it
Light and open with a soft gentle drift that travels well. Alaia matches its airy style.
Nicknames
- Ai
- Airi
Honouring a Aira in the family
- Aipet form
- Airipet form
- Ayraspelling
- Aairaspelling
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aira is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Finnish, Hindi, Japanese.
In France: #625 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #340. Ireland: #413.
Famous people named Aira
- Aira Villegas (born 1995)Filipino boxer
- Aira Kaal (1911–1988)Estonian author, journalist and poet
- Aira Mitsuki (born 1988)Japanese singer
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