Aaira is a short, vowel-rich name favored by South Asian and Muslim American families, usually explained as "respectable" or "noble", though its etymology is not firmly documented; the spellings Aira and Ayra are used alongside it. It fits the current fashion for airy names like Inaya and Myra. Aaira had fewer than five births in 2000, climbed steadily through the 2010s, peaked at number 2067 in 2024 and ranks number 2645 in 2025 with 65 girls.