Entry № 6469 · Sanskrit origin

Smira Smira — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ SMEE-rah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Memory / Smriti (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "memory / smriti (sanskrit + foundational)".

Smira is from the Sanskrit Smṛirā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Smira is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Smṛirā one who remembers + Sanskrit smṛ to remember + foundational central in Hindu textual heritage + foundational Smṛti foundational central category of Hindu sacred texts that which is remembered including Dharmashastras + Itihasas Mahabharata + Ramayana + Puranas + foundational central alongside Śruti category of texts that are heard + foundational central in pan-Hindu textual heritage spanning ~3,000 years + foundational pan-Hindu memory-tradition heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Memory / Smriti (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Smṛirā* one who remembers + Sanskrit *smṛ* to remember + foundational central in Hindu textual heritage + foundational *Smṛti* foundational central category of Hindu sacred texts that which is remembered including Dharmashastras + Itihasas Mahabharata + Ramayana + Puranas + foundational central alongside *Śruti* category of texts that are heard + foundational central in pan-Hindu textual heritage spanning ~3,000 years + foundational pan-Hindu memory-tradition heritage

The name in its native script.

स्मीरा
Transliteration
Smṛirā
Pronunciation
/ ˈsmiː.rə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Smira stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Smira · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Smiras before her.

Real people

In fiction
Smṛti texts / Mahabharata Ramayana Puranas
Sanskrit memory one who remembers + Smṛti Hindu sacred texts that are remembered + Dharmashastras + Mahabharata + Ramayana + Puranas + complement to Śruti texts that are heard
Hindu textual

Names connected to Smira.

The number behind Smira.

6

The Builder

Smira has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 2 syllables. Smira."
Mother of one