Kira name meaning

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Updated: March 16th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Old Persian, Greek, Celtic, Hebrew and Latin
Usage: Gujarati, Kannada, Russian, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Bengali, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil and Telugu
Pronunciation: keer-ah
Meaning: The Sun, Lord, Master and Mistress
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What does Kira mean?

Meaning of Kira is The Sun, Lord, Master or Mistress is originated from Old Persian, Celtic, Hebrew, Latin and Greek bestowed upon both sexes is used mainly in Oriya, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Russian, Tamil, Danish, Greenlandic, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu and Icelandic.

Kira is variant form of Cyriaque. Meaning of Cyriaque is Lord and Master is originated from Greek. Kira is short of Yakira. Well-Liked Yakira is used prevalently in Hebrew has origin in Hebrew, Yakira means "Beloved Expensive Precious".

Also Kira is Russian and Nordic equivalent of Kyra. Kira is celebrated on August 8th.

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How do I pronounce Kira?

The two syllabled name Kira is pronounced, keer-ah. The name can also be pronounced as k(i)-ra.

Variants of Kira

Kurush, Kyros, Kirah, Cyriaque, Kyra, Akira, Kiralee, Kaira

Nicknames for Kira

Since the baby name Kira is such a short name, it is hard to converge any further but we managed scrape out few options:

Names that rhyme with Kira

How popular is the name Kira?

a popular name in United States with over 35355 new-borns have been given the name since 1938. When at its peak in 2005, 1388 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 241st position.

Additionally, the name has been in the top 500 baby names 36 times Kira used to be a common name in England and Wales, first appeared in 1996 and over 4425 babies have been given the name in 23 years.

At the peak of its usage in 2000,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 23 years.

Kira is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1955 and was able to reach the top 900 names.

Recently in 2018, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 882 on girl names chart when 51 babies were named Kira. Over 379 babies in France have been named Kira. The first name is a unique baby name in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 300 names.

In 2008, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 248 on girl names chart when 31 babies were named Kira. Over 405 babies in Switzerland have been named Kira. Also, in Netherlands, in just 3 years, it has made it to the top 400 names.

Recently in 2018, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 313 on girl names chart when 42 babies were named Kira. There are over 102 babies that have been given the name Kira in Netherlands.

Kira is an uncommon baby name in Ireland still in use today. In Belgium, it has been in use since 1997 and peaked in 2009 when it ranked 545th. Over 186 babies in Belgium have been named Kira.

But Kira is a popular baby name in Russia where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in, Uzbekistan, Japan and Belarus. According to our findings, at least 140000 people have been bestowed Kira around the globe.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018378822
2017377817
2016369876
2015363905
2014349946
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Facts

Kira in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands5561187
Finland0001147

Numerological analysis of Kira

Let go of your past before it ruins your future because your future is bright. Relax, no one is forcing you to do things as other people do it. You can become a great leader if you want. The question is how do you want to succeed in life? You are a daydreamer who can spend hours of wandering your imaginative world. You are hard to reach and even harder to trust. People see you as a stubborn and inflexible person.

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  •  Shannen - Used mostly in English illustrous, Shannen has its origin in English and Anglo-Saxon, Shannen means "River or Wise" is aimed at both genders
  •  Kermey - Meaning of Kermey is Son of Diarmad, Without Envy and Free Man is a boy name has origin in Celtic. Kermey is derivation of Kermit.
  •  Enni - Meaning of Enni is Rule or One is used particulary in Danish, Norwegian and Swedish. Its origin is in Old Norse and Celtic is a gender-neutral name
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Famous people named Kira

  • Kira Eggers, former model with an international career
  • Kira Poutanen, Finnish Nobel listed writer
  • Kira Soltanovich, American comedian, writer
  • Kira Zvorykina, Soviet chess player
  • Kira, former German singer-songwriter
  • Kira Sugiyama, Japanese photographer
  • Kira Hall, Kira Hall is professor of Linguistics and Anthropology
  • Kira Roessler, American musician, singer
  • Kira Vincent-Davis, American voice actress best known for her work
  • Kira Ivanova, Soviet figure skater
  • Kira Muratova, Ukrainian award-winning film director
  • Kira Bulten, former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands,
  • Kira Miró, Spanish actress and TV presenter
  • Kira Nagy, former professional tennis player from Hungary
  • Kira Pika, s sixth and seventh ending themes
  • Kira, Belgian singer and model

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