Nira
Nira is a female given name: 98% of people named Nira are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Israel, United States, India and Sri Lanka
- US births since 1880
- 6 male / 648 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Nira
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nira," in English, "Guten Tag Nira," in German. Nira is a female given name: about 98% of people named Nira are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Nira,
German
Guten Tag Nira,
French
Bonjour Nira,
Spanish
Estimado/a Nira:
Chinese
Nira您好：
Japanese
Nira様
English
Hi Nira,
German
Hi Nira,
French
Salut Nira,
Spanish
Hola Nira,
Chinese
Nira你好：
Japanese
Niraさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 1% |
| India and Sri Lanka | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
6 male · 648 female · 654 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Nira a male or female name?
Nira is a female given name: 98% of people named Nira are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Nira in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nira," in English, "Guten Tag Nira," in German. Nira is a female given name: about 98% of people named Nira are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Nira a unisex name?
Nira is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Nira are men. Nira leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Nira a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nira (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_nira,
title = {Is Nira a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nira},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}