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Keira

Girl · Irish · Medium name

Meaning
Dark, black-haired
Pronunciation
KEER-ah
Origin
Irish

Feminine form of Ciarán/Kieran, from Irish 'ciar' meaning dark or black.

Popularity
Common in United Kingdom (2025)

Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025

ClassicVintageSoft and gentle

Languages in use: Irish

Commonly used in: United Kingdom, Ireland

Alternate spellings

  • KiraPersian/English

    Persian/English variant.

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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-15.

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