The Christening
Sira
Sira (pronounced SI-ra) is a girl name of Bambara origin, used in Mali. It means “Path, way.”
- Origin
- Bambara
- Region
- Mali
- Gender
- Girl
- Variants
- Syra
More names that mean “Espoir & avenir”
- Afriyie — Born at a favourable time; a child of good omen
- Ayaan — Good luck, a good omen
- Bahati — Luck, fortune
- Chioma — Good God, good destiny
- Ekundayo — Tears turn into joy
- Elikya — Hope
- Faniry — Desired, longed for
- Hiwot — Life
- Idir — He will live — a name given to call life upon the child
- Imani — Faith, trust
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