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Era

Era: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“air”
Origin
Italian
Say it
AIR-uh · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Used in Italian, where era is a word form meaning 'was'; as a given name it is uncommon and etymology is uncertain. It may also occur as a short form or independent modern choice in several cultures. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Era?

202419.5 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Era in 202465

2024 rank#2,879 girls

Peak year1898

Total US babies since 18805,944

Era is rising: use over the last five years is 2.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Era

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Miamine; also Maria diminutive · Italian
  • IsabellaGod is my oath · Italian
  • GiannaGod is gracious · Italian
  • Ariaair; melody · Italian
  • Bellabeautiful · Italian
  • Siennafrom Siena · Italian
  • Ariannamost holy · Italian
  • Gemmagem, jewel · Italian

Era questions

What does the name Era mean?

Era means "air". It comes from Italian. Used in Italian, where era is a word form meaning 'was'; as a given name it is uncommon and etymology is uncertain. It may also occur as a short form or independent modern choice in several cultures.

Is Era a boy or girl name?

Era is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Era?

65 US babies were named Era in 2024. Its peak year was 1898.

How do you pronounce Era?

Era is usually pronounced AIR-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.