Hirra
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- HEE-ra
- Origin
- Arabic
Hirra is a girls' name of Arabic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Hirra mean?
Arabic: spelling of Hira; named after the cave of Hira near Mecca
Hira is the cave where the Prophet Muhammad received the first revelation of the Quran.
Meaning borrowed from Hira.
Is Hirra a girl's or a boy's name?
Hirra is a girls' name.
How popular is Hirra in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 7 girls.
Hirra in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 5 | #3,356 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,587 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,896 |
| 1996 | 7 | #2,201 |
Names like Hirra
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Faiza, Saba, Habiba, Salma, Aysha, Fatma, Humaira, Hibah, Zaha, Hamna, Sabiha, Fariha
Names related to Hirra
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Hirra: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/hirra, updated 20 October 2026.