Alira
Meaning
"bright, shining"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,143
- Total SSA Count
- 26
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ali, Lira
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bright, shining"
Origin: Arabic
"free woman"
Origin: French
Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 vs #5143 for Alira.
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Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Alira at #5143 in the United States.
Alira means "bright, shining" (Arabic origin). Charlotte means "free woman" (French origin).
Alira is primarily a girl name. Charlotte is primarily a girl name.