Maira

Maira Meaning & Origin

About Maira
The surname Maira is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Mairo, which itself is a variant of the name Mauro. Mauro is derived from the Latin word "Maurus," meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." Therefore, the surname Maira is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone with dark or Moorish features.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Maira is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Maira: 224
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,834
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maira based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Maira is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/maira*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maira in Braille

Here's how to represent Maira in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Maira in braille

How to sign the name Maira using Sign Language

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

The name Maira in sign language

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