Welsh · Girl name
Eira
“snow”
About the name Eira
Eira is a Welsh girls’ name. It is derived from the Welsh word for ‘snow’, eira, and the name came into use as a given name in Wales in the twentieth century. It is used in Welsh poetry and literature to evoke winter imagery. Eira is also a Scandinavian name, after a Norse goddess of healing. It is pronounced AY-ra.
- Meaning
- snow
- Origin
- Welsh
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- EYE-rah(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Eira
- Eira Mae
- Eira Lynn
- Eira Joy
- Eira Rose
- Eira Claire
Questions about Eira
- What does Eira mean?
- Eira is a Welsh name meaning "snow".
- How do you pronounce Eira?
- Eira is pronounced EYE-rah, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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