Hira (given name)
| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Sanskrit, India, Pakistan, Māori |
| Meaning | Diamond (in Sanskrit) |
| Region of origin | South Asia |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Heer, Hiro |
Hira, or Heera, is a given name of South Asian (Indian, Pakistani) and Māori origin. It is a unisex name in India and Pakistan though more associated with women. It is a masculine name in Māori. The Sanskrit word hīrā has several meanings, one of which is "diamond".[1]
Given name
[edit]- Hira Chandra KC
- Hira Devi Waiba
- Hira Gurung
- Hira Lal
- Hira Lal Atal
- Hira Lal Devpura
- Hira Lall Sibal
- Hira Mani
- Hira Singh Bisht
- Hira Singh Dard
- Hira Singh Gabria
- Hira Singh Khatri
- Hira Singh Nabha
- Hira Solanki
- Hira Tareen
- Hira Te Popo
- Hira Vallabh Tripathi
- Heera Pathak, Gujarati poet and literary critic
- Heera Rajagopal, Indian actress
- Heera Saraniya, Indian politician
- Heera Singh Sandhu, 18th-century Sikh leader
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Monier-Williams, Monier (1899). "hīrā". A Sanskrit-English Dictionary: Etymologically and Philologically Arranged with Special Reference to Cognate Indo-European Languages. Oxford: Clarendon Press. OCLC 685239912.
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