Elira
Meaning
"the free one"
Origin: Albanian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,207
- Total SSA Count
- 19
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Eli, Lira
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"the free one"
Origin: Albanian
"strength"
Origin: Germanic
Emma is more popular, ranked #2 vs #6207 for Elira.
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Emma is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Elira at #6207 in the United States.
Elira means "the free one" (Albanian origin). Emma means "strength" (Germanic origin).
Elira is primarily a girl name. Emma is primarily a girl name.