Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Vaira

Vaira is a feminine Latvian given name. Notable people with the name include:Vaira Paegle, Latvian politician Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, sixth President of Latvia

  • Latvian
Current Rank
#15,178
Peak Rank
#16,544 (2013)
Total Babies
25
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2013
First Year
2023
Last Year
2013
Peak Year
#16544
Peak Rank
25
Total Count
5
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Vaira

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

Vaira is a feminine Latvian given name. Notable people with the name include:Vaira Paegle, Latvian politician Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, sixth President of Latvia

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Latvian

The Story of Vaira

Vaira first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2013, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 5 Vairas were born — ranking #16,544 that year. As of 2026, Vaira ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Vairas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Vaira

Phonetically similar names — useful when Vaira 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 Vaira

What does the name Vaira mean?
Vaira is a feminine Latvian given name. Notable people with the name include:Vaira Paegle, Latvian politician Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, sixth President of Latvia
What is the origin of the name Vaira?
Vaira has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Latvian.
How popular is Vaira in 2026?
In 2026, Vaira ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Vaira most popular?
Vaira reached its peak popularity in 2013, ranking #16,544 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Vaira a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Vaira is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Vaira?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Vaira include Aaliyaa, Aarie, Abilyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Vaira

Vaira is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Vaira's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #16,544. Use the chart and map above to compare Vaira'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.