Asira
Asira was a local god worshipped in pre-Islamic northern Arabia. He was revered at Taima and was strongly influenced by Egyptian culture. Asira was mentioned only in name by the Babylonian king Nabonidus.
Meaning & Origin of Asira
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Asira was a local god worshipped in pre-Islamic northern Arabia. He was revered at Taima and was strongly influenced by Egyptian culture. Asira was mentioned only in name by the Babylonian king Nabonidus.
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The Story of Asira
Asira first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2008, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 7 Asiras were born — ranking #13,831 that year. As of 2026, Asira ranks #13,584 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Asiras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Asira
Asira is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Asira's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #13,831. Use the chart and map above to compare Asira's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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