Nadira
/nəˈdɪərə/noun
Nadira is a feminine given name of Arabic origin meaning rare, precious, or exceptional.
Did you know?The name is the feminine form of the Arabic adjective nādir, whose underlying sense is rarity or exceptional scarcity—not the astronomical term nadir, which comes from a different Arabic root.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*n-d-r
“A reconstructed root associated with rarity, scarcity, or something exceptional”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
nādir
“Rare, uncommon, or exceptional”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
nādira
“Feminine form: a rare or exceptional woman or thing”
Medieval Persian and Urdu
Persian/Urdu
Nadira
“A feminine personal name meaning rare or precious”
Modern English
English
Nadira
“An established feminine given name borrowed through Arabic and related naming traditions”