Hira
[ˈhiːrɑː]Meaning
from Sanskrit hīra, "diamond"; also from Arabic Ḥirāʾ, a cave name
Background Story
Hira is derived from the Sanskrit hīra, meaning "diamond", and is typically feminine in Pakistan and unisex in India and Nepal. A second origin is Arabic Ḥirāʾ, which tradition gives as the name of the cave where the Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation. Hira or Heera is also recorded as a given name of South Asian and Māori origin, unisex in India and Pakistan though more associated with women, and masculine in Māori.
Temperament
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