Nashira
Gamma Capricorni is a star in the constellation of Capricornus. It has the proper name Nashira, pronounced ; Gamma Capricorni is its Bayer designation. Based on parallax measurements, it is located at a distance of approximately 171 light-years (52 pc) from the Sun. The star is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −31 km/s.
Meaning & Origin of Nashira
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gamma Capricorni is a star in the constellation of Capricornus. It has the proper name Nashira, pronounced ; Gamma Capricorni is its Bayer designation. Based on parallax measurements, it is located at a distance of approximately 171 light-years (52 pc) from the Sun. The star is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −31 km/s.
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The Story of Nashira
Nashira first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1976, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 17 Nashiras were born — ranking #4,286 that year. As of 2026, Nashira ranks #8,472 for baby girls with 12 births, with steady use. In total, more than 295 Nashiras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nashira
Nashira is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 295 births in the dataset. Nashira's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #4,286. Use the chart and map above to compare Nashira'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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