Welsh

Eira

Pronounced AY-raShare

Meaning: Snow in Welsh

  • Girl
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables

The story

Welsh Eira is a recently created word name meaning snow. Scandinavian Eira is a separate modern form of Eir, so the Welsh meaning does not apply to every bearer.

Spellings & variants

  • Eirwen

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Eira comes from Welsh.

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