MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Hira mean?
Hira is the Hindi diamond word, retained as a personal name independently of similarly spelled names in other languages. Hiralal combines the diamond word with an affectionate lāl ending.
Pronunciation
IAST: hīrā
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
हीरा
Letter-by-letter: hīrā
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Hira in Indian usage
270,380 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 112,131 records (41.5%).
- Recorded as male: 158,249 records (58.5%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 1,971 |
| 1930s | 9,191 |
| 1940s | 23,843 |
| 1950s | 41,085 |
| 1960s | 61,309 |
| 1970s | 60,407 |
| 1980s | 47,226 |
| 1990s | 25,185 |
| Other decades | 163 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Bihar | 65,505 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 58,542 |
| Rajasthan | 56,768 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 30,999 |
| Uttarakhand | 16,582 |
| Jharkhand | 12,727 |
| Punjab | 12,264 |
| Haryana | 5,804 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 5,401 |
| Odisha | 4,579 |
| Chandigarh | 406 |
| Tripura | 321 |
| Assam | 299 |
| Other states | 183 |
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 | Hira / F | 42 | 845 |
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 Hira; Table_6, C861 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Hira; Table_6, C861
- Monier-Williams, hīra, p. 1300,3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.