What does the name Glafira mean and where does it come from?

My daughter- in-law just gave birth to their first child and that is what they are naming the baby. It is also my first grandchild.

What does the name Glafira mean and where does it come from?
This link tells you a little about the name.


http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview....
Reply:I don't know where it comes from or what it means but it's not a pretty name at all.
Reply:in spanish, it sounds like girafa. which means giraff(long neck)
Reply:Glafira is an old Russian name that is currently only used in some faraway Russian villages, but was a popular name in history. It's shortened to Glasha. It's a name for a female.





couldnt find a meaning tho sorry





sounds awfull u better come up with a cute nickname for the baby in a hurry!
Reply:That name means that they threw scrabble tiles around and named the baby after what was spelled out
Reply:sounds awful, the child will probley change it as she grows up, it sounds like an infection!


Sorry dont want to offen, just my opinion, what is her middle name?