Baby name

Kira

Girl

Origin of the name

Kira has two possible origins: an English form of the Irish Ciara, and a Russian name.

Classic name

Kira peaked in 2005, when 1 baby in 2,764 was given the name. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 75 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 385.

40,829births since 1880

2000sgeneration

No. 241rank at its peak, in 2005

Where babies named Kira are born

2005

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The darker the blue, the more common Kira is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Kira is most common in Hawaii (4 times), Utah (2.4) and Oregon (2.1), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Kara 101,743
Kiara 57,068
Kyra 38,285
Keira 33,836
Kiera 21,851
Mira 15,096

Names from the same era

Alondra · Kyra · Mariana · Nadia · Ciara · Ashlyn

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