Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage Urdu, Nepali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi Scripts ہیرا(Urdu) हिरा(Nepali) ਹੀਰਾ(Gurmukhi) હીરા(Gujarati) हीरा(Hindi) Pronounced Pron. /ˈɦiː.ɾaː/(Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi) Meaning & History Derived from Sanskrit हीर (hīra) meaning "diamond". It is typically feminine in Pakistan and unisex in India and Nepal.