Hira

/HH-IH-R-AA/

Girl Muslim Arabic origin PakistaniArab

Diamond, the cave of revelation — the Cave of Hira on Mount Jabal al-Nour is where Prophet Muhammad received the first Quranic revelation.

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Yes — Hira is a Muslim girl name of Arabic origin, meaning “Diamond, the cave of revelation — the Cave of Hira on Mount Jabal al-Nour is where Prophet Muhammad received the first Quranic revelation.”.

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Meaning & origin

Hira is a girl's name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Diamond, the cave of revelation — the Cave of Hira on Mount Jabal al-Nour is where Prophet Muhammad received the first Quranic revelation." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.

Common among Pakistani, Arab, American, British, Bangladeshi, Indonesian, Malaysian, Turkish, Singaporean families, Hira carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

What would a baby named Hira look like?

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What does Hira's numerology say?

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Hira resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
9
compassion and humanitarian service
Chaldean
9
compassion and humanitarian service

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Does Hira go with your family's names?

Hira breaks into 4 sounds: /HH-IH-R-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Hira sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Hira beside your family's names →

Names similar to Hira

If Hira resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Muslim girl names, common in Pakistani families

Aisha
Alive, living, she who thrives — Aisha was the beloved wife of Prophet Muhammad, renowned for her sharp intellect, her mastery of hadith, and her role as one of Islam's foremost scholars
Fatima
She who abstains, the shining one — Fatima al-Zahra is the beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad and the mother of his grandsons Hasan and Husayn. Revered across all branches of Islam as the foremost woman of paradise, her name carries maternal devotion, spiritual purity, and the luminous grace of one called 'the Radiant' by her own father
Maryam
The exalted one, the only woman named in the Quran — Maryam mother of Isa is honoured in an entire surah bearing her name, praised as the woman chosen above all women of all worlds. Her name bridges Islam and Christianity with shared reverence, carrying purity, miraculous grace, and the courage of a mother who bore her child alone beneath a palm tree
Zeynep
Classic Turkish form of Zaynab, cherished for grace and enduring devotion

Sharing the same meaning

Other Muslim girl names from the Divine cluster

Amina
Trustworthy, faithful, she in whom others place their confidence without hesitation — Amina was the mother of Prophet Muhammad, the woman who carried the light of prophecy within her
Meryem
Turkish form of Maryam, revered as a pure and honored mother name
Mariam
A variant rendering of the mother of Isa, carrying the same exalted holiness in a slightly softer phonetic form — Mariam is the spelling preferred in many South Asian and African Muslim communities, and its gentle final syllable gives it a distinctive tenderness that distinguishes it from the more formal Maryam while sharing every particle of its sacred weight

Names that sound similar

Muslim girl names that open with the same syllables as Hira

Hilola
Crescent moon — Hilola (Uzbek Ҳилола, from Arabic hilāl 'new/crescent moon') is the Uzbek-Arabic feminine name for the crescent moon — the Islamic crescent that marks the beginning of each lunar month and Ramadan. A poetic Uzbek feminine name with deep Islamic-astronomical resonance.
Hiba
Gift, the present given freely without expectation of return — Hiba is the Arabic word for a gift given out of generosity rather than obligation
Hifza
Protection and guarded keeping, the act of preserving something safe. From the Arabic root h-f-z (to guard, to memorise), the same root behind a hafiz who keeps the whole Quran by heart, the name frames its bearer as a careful keeper. Familiar in South Asian Muslim families.

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Common questions about Hira

What does the name Hira mean?

Hira means "Diamond, the cave of revelation — the Cave of Hira on Mount Jabal al-Nour is where Prophet Muhammad received the first Quranic revelation.." It is a girl name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.

Is Hira a boy or girl name?

Hira is most commonly used as a girl name.

What is the origin of the name Hira?

Hira is of Arabic origin, used in Muslim tradition, commonly among Pakistani, Arab, American families.

Is Hira a Muslim name?

Yes. Hira is a girl name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Arabic origin.

What does Hira mean in Arabic?

Hira originates from Arabic, where it means "Diamond, the cave of revelation — the Cave of Hira on Mount Jabal al-Nour is where Prophet Muhammad received the first Quranic revelation.."

What is the numerology of Hira?

Hira has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.

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