Nadira
Nadira, Nadirah, or Nodira is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Nadira
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nadira, Nadirah, or Nodira is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Nadira
Nadira first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 45 Nadiras were born — ranking #3,070 that year. As of 2026, Nadira ranks #7,212 for baby girls with 15 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 1K Nadiras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nadira
Nadira is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Nadira's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #3,070. Use the chart and map above to compare Nadira'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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