Given name & surname

Coira

“of the churning waters”

Coira is used as a given name and a surname. One Scottish interpretation is “of the churning waters.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Scottish interpretation is “of the churning waters.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Scottish.

How it developed

From Proto-Celtic *kawaros (“strong”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Coira’s family of names

Coira has a related form in Coirah. Coira has a related form in Coyra. Coira has a related form in Coyrah.

Walk Coira’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Coira, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Scottish

Cadha

“from the steep mountain”

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Gaira

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Muira

“woman from the moor”

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>99% girls

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Akira

“one who acts as an anchor”

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Cullodina

“from the mossy ground”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

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Cailleach

“an old woman”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

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Malmuira

“a dark-skinned beauty”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

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Calumina

“a calm and peaceful woman”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Coira’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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