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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.
Origin & roots
Origin
Urdu · Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Sairah
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?
- Saira does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Urdu-Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list 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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