Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Hira

Hira /hiˈɾa/

“the cave of Hira”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
H
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Hira?

Hira

IPA /hiˈɾa/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Hira mean?

Hira is the name of the cave on Mount Nur near Mecca where, according to Islamic tradition, the first revelation came (Arabic Ḥirāʾ). It is also used as a female given name in Türkiye. The name carries this place name.1

That Hira goes back to Ḥirāʾ is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Hira made of?

Hira is a single Arabic root: Hira (Hira: the cave on Mount Nur near Mecca; female name).

Hira root Hira Hira: the cave on MountNur near Mecca; female… ARABIC Ḥirāʾ “name of the cave of Hiranear Mecca” Hira Hira root Hira: the cave on Mount Nur nearMecca; female name Ḥirāʾ ARABIC “name of the cave of Hira nearMecca”
Hira: parts and root words
  • Ḥirāʾ Arabic — name of the cave of Hira near Mecca1

How was the name Hira formed?

Hira is the word Hira (“Hira: the cave on Mount Nur near Mecca; female name”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Hira?

  1. İbrahim Hira researcher

People surnamed Hira as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Hira also a first name?

Yes. Hira is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “the cave of Hira”.

Hira as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Hira written and pronounced abroad?

The name contains no Turkish-specific letters and is written Hira in foreign records too.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Cave of Hira accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Hira accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Hira

Q1

What does the surname Hira mean?

Hira is the name of the cave on Mount Nur near Mecca where, according to Islamic tradition, the first revelation came (Arabic Ḥirāʾ). It is also used as a female given name in Türkiye. The name carries this place name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Hira?

The root word of Hira is Ḥirāʾ (Arabic): “name of the cave of Hira near Mecca”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Hira?

Hi·ra, 2 syllables; IPA: /hiˈɾa/.