Hira (given name)

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Hira
GenderUnisex
Origin
Word/nameSanskrit
Meaning"diamond"
Region of originSouth Asia
Other names
Related namesHeer, Hiro

Hira, or Heera, is a South Asian given name. The Sanskrit word hīrā has several meanings, one of which is "diamond".[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Monier-Williams, Monier (1899). "hīrā". A Sanskrit-English Dictionary: Etymologically and Philologically Arranged with Special Reference to Cognate Indo-European Languages. Oxford: Clarendon Press. OCLC 685239912.