Girl

Danira

dah-NEER-ah

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“A relatively modern name with Persian roots, possibly derived from 'dani' (knowledge) combined with a Persian suffix. Rare and distinctly international in character.”

Popularity Over Time

Danira US popularity rank over timeRank 18885 in 2012 to rank 9059 in 1988. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#9059#13972#18885198820002024

Danira is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Persian

Syllables

3

Nicknames

DanaNira

Style

ModernElegant

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

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Daphne

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Sibling Name Ideas

Yasmin

Arabic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Layla

Arabic Top 50

Soraya

Arabic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Amira

Arabic Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Persian, Arabic, and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

A relatively modern name with Persian roots, possibly derived from 'dani' (knowledge) combined with a Persian suffix. Rare and distinctly international in character.

Danira is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Danira include Dana, Nira.

Names that pair beautifully with Danira include Yasmin, Layla, Soraya, Amira.