Eira

Eira is a feminine name of Welsh origin meaning “snow”. Eira is simply the Welsh word for snow, taken up as a girls' name during the nineteenth-century revival of Welsh culture.

Eira is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. It is a steady presence in Welsh naming; rising gently across the UK.

The name Eira comes from Welsh. Eira is simply the Welsh word for snow, taken up as a girls' name during the nineteenth-century revival of Welsh culture. Pronounced AY-rah in Wales, it is small, white, and quiet, and it has begun drifting beyond the Welsh border as parents hunt for undiscovered nature names.

Eira is pronounced AY-rah.