Aira
Meaning
"air, song, melody"
Origin: Italian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,292
- Total SSA Count
- 179
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ai
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"air, song, melody"
Origin: Italian
"glowing ember, smoldering fire"
Origin: Old English
Emberlyn is more popular, ranked #1258 vs #1292 for Aira.
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Emberlyn is more popular, ranked #1258 compared to Aira at #1292 in the United States.
Aira means "air, song, melody" (Italian origin). Emberlyn means "glowing ember, smoldering fire" (Old English origin).
Aira is primarily a girl name. Emberlyn is primarily a girl name.