Given name
Thira
“one who is untamed; wild”·“the shield-bearer”
Thira is a variant of Thera. One Greek interpretation is “one who is untamed; wild.” Its derivation is not certain. Thira is a variant of Thyra. One Greek interpretation is “the shield-bearer.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Thira is a variant of Thera. One Greek interpretation is “one who is untamed; wild.” Its derivation is not certain. Thira is a variant of Thyra. One Greek interpretation is “the shield-bearer.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Thira is a variant of Thera. A possible origin is Greek, although the derivation remains uncertain. Thira is a variant of Thyra. An origin associated with Thyra is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2012. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Thira through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 0 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2019. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Thira’s family of names
Thira has a related form in Thyra. Thira has a related form in Thera.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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