| Short meaning of Maira | See below for detailed meaning |
|---|---|
| How to pronounce Maira | sMArt + Islam + RUn Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable. |
| Arabic Spelling (How to write Maira in Arabic) | مائرة |
| Quranic Nature (Learn more...) | Indirectly Mentioned (the name's triliteral root [jidhr thulāthī] is used in the Quran) |
| Alternate spellings of Maira | Maaira Ma'irah Mairah Mayra Mayrah Mayira Mayera Maayira Maaera Maire Maira Maeire Maeira Maere Maera All of the above spellings are acceptable for this name. You may also create your own spelling. |
| Quranic Root (Learn more...) | M-Y-R |
Meaning of Maira
Maira is an indirect Quranic name for girls that has two meanings from two different roots, both of which are mentioned in the Quran. The first meaning comes from the M-W-R root and means “light”, “swift”, “fast-moving”, “penetrating” (an arrow or bullet that’s able to penetrate an object). It is used in the Quran in 52:9:
On the day when the heavens will swiftly fly
It can also be derived from the M-Y-R root, the meaning in this way would become “bringer of food”, “fetcher of food”, a girl or woman who goes to buy food and bring it to someone or a group of people, such as her family. This root is used in Surat Yusuf:
When they opened their packs, they discovered that their money had been returned to them. They said, ‘Our father, what more do we desire than this? This money of ours has been returned to us, so we shall [again] buy food for our family and we shall guard our brother, and we shall obtain an additional camel-load of grain. This [what we have brought now] is only a small quantity.’ (Quran 12:65)
