MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Athira mean?
Athira is the Malayalam name corresponding to Ardra in traditional star naming. The star is identified with Betelgeuse. In Kerala, the Tiruvathira festival gives this star name an additional cultural setting.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
आतिरा
Conventional spelling
Malayalam
ആതിര
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Athira in Indian usage
30,264 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,401 |
| Other decades | 2,863 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Other states | 30,264 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Athira / F | 4 | 4,867 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Athira; Table_6, C5012 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Athira; Table_6, C5012
- Wiktionary: ആതിര ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
- Monier-Williams, ārdrā, p. 152,1 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.