Name Meaning & Origin
"Al-Hira was an ancient city and a major metropolis located in Mesopotamia, in what is now south-central Iraq"
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
Al-Hira was an ancient city and a major metropolis located in Mesopotamia, in what is now south-central Iraq. It was the capital city of the Lakhmid kingdom, the major Arab client kingdom of the Sasanian Empire in pre-Islamic times, between the fourth and the seventh centuries. In Islamic times, it remained inhabited until the tenth century.
Al-Hira was an ancient city and a major metropolis located in Mesopotamia, in what is now south-central Iraq. It was the capital city of the Lakhmid kingdom, the major Arab client kingdom of the Sasanian Empire in pre-Islamic times, between the fourth and the seventh centuries. In Islamic times, it remained inhabited until the tenth century.
Life Path 8 — Power & Ambition: Goal-driven, authoritative, and business-minded.
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Root element "Hirah" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "Al-Hira was an ancient city and a major metropolis located in Mesopotamia, in what is now south-central Iraq".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~5 people named Hirah in the US. Peaked in 2012 with 5 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Hirah is 8, associated with Power & Ambition. Soul Urge: 1. Personality: 7.
Hirah is Predominantly Female. Based on US data, 0% male and 100% female.
Approximately 5 people in the United States are named Hirah. The name peaked in 2012 with 5 recorded uses.
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