Fun Facts About the Name Avira
- 328 babies named Avira: U.S. records list 328 babies given the name Avira from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Avira Mean?
Avira is a feminine name from Modern Hebrew, based on the noun avira (אווירה), which means "atmosphere," "ambience," or "mood." That noun in turn comes from avir (אוויר), the Hebrew word for "air." The ending -a is the ordinary feminine marker in Hebrew, so the literal sense of the name is simply "air" or "atmosphere," with no separate symbolic meaning attached to it.
Avira Name History & Origins
The Hebrew noun avir (אוויר), "air," is a loanword from Greek aēr (ἀήρ) that entered the language in the Mishnaic period, the age of the early rabbinic writings. Modern Hebrew later built avira (אווירה) from that same root to mean "atmosphere" or "ambience." Avira as a personal name belongs to the Modern Hebrew custom of turning everyday Hebrew words, especially nature words, into names for girls. It is found chiefly among Hebrew-speaking families in Israel and among Jewish families elsewhere.
How Popular is the Name Avira?
Avira has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #3,035 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,035 | 54 | 0.0034% |
| 2024 | #3,959 | 37 | 0.0023% |
| 2023 | #3,594 | 43 | 0.0027% |
| 2022 | #3,475 | 45 | 0.0027% |
| 2021 | #3,622 | 42 | 0.0026% |
| 2020 | #4,770 | 27 | 0.0017% |
| 2019 | #6,204 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2018 | #6,286 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2017 | #9,414 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #8,463 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #9,021 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #14,832 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Avira Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Powerful and complete. You are good intellectually and require several outlets for your energies. You are not a builder but a planner, and you want others to carry out your plans. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You find the best contentment in life when you own your own home and provide well for your family and loved ones. You have a great sense of responsibility and duty. You are comforting, appreciative and affectionate. Your obligation in life is to hold justice and truth, and if you follow the Law, you can find the great happiness and satisfaction.
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