Zira

Zira Meaning & Origin

About Zira
The name "Zira" is of Hebrew origin and has multiple meanings. In Hebrew, it means "rock" or "stone." It can also be derived from the Swahili language, where it means "hate" or "enmity." Additionally, "Zira" is a character name from the Disney movie "The Lion King II: Simba's Pride," where she is a lioness and the mother of Kovu.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Zira are female.

Zira Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 17.65% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SR
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z AY1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/zira*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zira in Braille

Here's how to represent Zira in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Zira in braille

How to Spell the Name Zira in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Zira using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Zira in sign language

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