Names That Mean Air

Aire is a bygone spelling of "air", now reserved for poetic uses and in Kylie Jenner's case, baby names. Jenner originally announced her son's name to be Wolf, but quickly changed her mind and left the public in the dark. Weeks before his first birthday, she revealed her son's new name to be Aire.

Aira is a light and airy name that is currently on the rise. The name could be seen as a variation of the word name Air — similar to Kylie Jenner's son's name, Aire — or a variation of the Armenian name Ara, meaning king. We suspect that the majority of the 128 parents who named their baby girls Aira in 2022 had the former inspiration in mind. With the announcement of Jenner's baby Aire's name in early 2023 we suspect that Aira will continue to rise.

In ancient Greece, Aither was one of the primordial deities. Aither is the personification of the upper air. He embodies the pure upper air that the gods breathe, as opposed to the normal air breathed by mortals. His name may be the origin of the word ether. He was said to be the source of the Gods' power.

Fei would make a great way to honor Chinese roots in the US, thanks to its similarity to the fast-rising Faye.

A name that's unknown in the US and Britain but is popular as a nature name in Finland. May also be known as a Hungarian variation of Amelia and a Spanish form of Wilhelmina.

Associated with a spring festival, this name is used by both Muslims and Christians.

Traditional Arabic choice, used for both boys and girls.

A unisex name in China, but better suited for girls in the US due to the similarities to sound-alike Faye.

Sweeter and less serious than its parent name, Ilma.

Traditional Arabic choice, used for both boys and girls.

An extravagant and patriotic word name.

Variant of Nasim

Variant of Nasim