Girl · #2,380 in 2026

Eira

Eira is a borough in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Eira is located south from the city centre. The neighbourhood has some of the most expensive and sought-after old apartments in Helsinki, built in jugend style. Many foreign embassies and high-class restaurants are situated in Eira and the neighbouring district of Ullanlinna and Kaivopuisto.

  • Welsh
  • Swedish
  • Norwegian
Current Rank
#2,380
Peak Rank
#2,317 (2022)
Total Babies
914
5-Yr Trend
+28%
1979
First Year
2026
Last Year
2022
Peak Year
#2317
Peak Rank
914
Total Count
30
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Eira

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Eira is a borough in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Eira is located south from the city centre. The neighbourhood has some of the most expensive and sought-after old apartments in Helsinki, built in jugend style. Many foreign embassies and high-class restaurants are situated in Eira and the neighbouring district of Ullanlinna and Kaivopuisto.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Welsh
  • Swedish
  • Norwegian

The Story of Eira

The earliest SSA record of Eira as a baby girl name dates back to 1979, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 80 newborns named Eira — #2,317 in the national rankings. About 56% of every Eira on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Eira ranks #2,380 for baby girls with 76 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). All told, over 914 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Eira

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Eira. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Eir

Names that sound like Eira

Phonetically similar names — useful when Eira is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Eira

What does the name Eira mean?
Eira is a borough in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Eira is located south from the city centre. The neighbourhood has some of the most expensive and sought-after old apartments in Helsinki, built in jugend style. Many foreign embassies and high-class restaurants are situated in Eira and the neighbouring district of Ullanlinna and Kaivopuisto.
What is the origin of the name Eira?
Eira has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Welsh, Swedish, Norwegian.
How popular is Eira in 2026?
In 2026, Eira ranks #2,380 among girls' names in the U.S., with 76 babies given the name that year.
When was Eira most popular?
Eira reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #2,317 that year with 80 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Eira most popular?
Eira has historically been most popular in Colorado, Minnesota, Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Eira.
Is Eira a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Eira is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Eira?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Eira include Loisann, Jobeth, Vannesa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Eira?
Common variants and related forms of Eira include Eir. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Eira

Eira is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 914 births in the dataset. Eira's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,317. Use the chart and map above to compare Eira'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.