ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1882 First Year 2026 Last Year 1916 Peak Year #686 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 92 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Vira What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Vira is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Vira Ageyeva, Ukrainian literary critic and philologist Vira Alakesvara of Gampola, king of Gampola Vira Bahu II of Gampola, king of Gampola Vira Chorny-Meshkova, Ukrainian poet and translator Vira Jotava, Indian politician Vira Lozinsky, Israeli-Moldovan musician and Yiddish language singer Vira Misevych (1945–1995), Soviet-Ukrainian… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vira%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vira%5F%28given%5Fname%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Ukrainian 📖 ## The Story of Vira American parents first put Vira on the record books as a baby girl name in 1882, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 39 Viras were born — ranking #1,127 that year. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,603 among baby girl names with 14 births, rising sharply (+22% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Viras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Vira Phonetically similar names — useful when Vira is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Viera](/viera) * [Veera](/veera) * [Vierra](/vierra) * [Vera](/vera) * [Verra](/verra) * [Vara](/vara) * [Vora](/vora) * Viri * Viro * Veery * [Vajra](/vajra) * Very Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Vira What does the name Vira mean? Vira is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Vira Ageyeva, Ukrainian literary critic and philologist Vira Alakesvara of Gampola, king of Gampola Vira Bahu II of Gampola, king of Gampola Vira Chorny-Meshkova, Ukrainian poet and translator Vira Jotava, Indian politician Vira Lozinsky, Israeli-Moldovan musician and Yiddish language singer Vira Misevych (1945–1995), Soviet-Ukrainian… What is the origin of the name Vira? Vira has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Ukrainian. How popular is Vira in 2026? In 2026, Vira ranks #7,603 among girls' names in the U.S., with 14 babies given the name that year. When was Vira most popular? Vira reached its peak popularity in 1916, ranking #686 that year with 39 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Vira most popular? Vira has historically been most popular in Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Vira. Is Vira a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Vira is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Vira? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Vira include Odelia, Flavia, Milly. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧OdeliaPeak #686](/odelia)[👧FlaviaPeak #686](/flavia)[👧MillyPeak #686](/milly)[👧ElinorePeak #686](/elinore)[👧CandidaPeak #686](/candida)[👧DasiaPeak #686](/dasia)[👧KamiyahPeak #686](/kamiyah)[👧SudiePeak #687](/sudie) ## About the name Vira Vira is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Vira's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #686\. Use the chart and map above to compare Vira's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1916 → ](/year/1916) * [ Names of the 1910s → ](/decade/1910s) * [ Names starting with "V" → ](/letter/v) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.