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حِرَاء
Hira
HEE-ra
“The cave of Hira.”
About Hira
Hira is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "the cave of hira" — an Arabic-Urdu name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Refers to the cave on Jabal al-Nur where the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ received the first revelation.
Especially popular in Pakistani families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Urdu
Gender
Girl
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Hira is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Hira
- What does the name Hira mean?
- Hira (حِرَاء) means "The cave of Hira". Refers to the cave on Jabal al-Nur where the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ received the first revelation.
- Is Hira a name from the Qur'an?
- Hira does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic-Urdu name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Hira a boy or a girl name?
- Hira is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Hira come from?
- Hira is an Arabic-Urdu name, built on the root letters —. Especially popular in Pakistani families.
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