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سَائِرَة
Saira
SAI-rah
“Traveler; one who walks the path.”
About Saira
Saira is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "traveler; one who walks the path", an Urdu-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root س-ي-ر meaning 'to travel, to walk'.
Especially common in Pakistani families.
Spellings of Saira
سَائِرَة is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Sairathe spelling used on this page | 20 | 40 |
| Sairah | 4 | Not listed |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Urdu · Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
Urdu draws its naming vocabulary directly from Arabic and Persian; Saira's root letters are at home in all three.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Saira
- What does the name Saira mean?
- Saira (سَائِرَة) means "Traveler; one who walks the path". From the Arabic root س-ي-ر meaning 'to travel, to walk'.
- Is Saira a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Saira is an Urdu-Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Saira a boy or a girl name?
- Saira is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Saira come from?
- Saira is an Urdu-Arabic name, built on the root letters S-Y-R. Especially common in Pakistani families.
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