Keir name meaning
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What does Keir mean?
Keir means Dark-skinned, Swarthy, Fort or Marsh Land is used predominantly in English, Hindi and Scottish used for both boys and girls has its origin in Gypsy, Celtic, Old Norse and English.
Keir is a variant form of popular Kerr. Kerr is variant of Kirwin. Kerr means From the Swampy Place and Man of Strength is used primarily in English and Scottish is originated from Irish and Gaelic.
Keir is variation of Kerey. Kerey is a form of prevalent Kerry.
How do I pronounce Keir?
The most common pronunciation of one syllabled Keir is keer. Some people pronounce it as keir.
Variants of Keir
Carr, Keare, Kerey, Kerr, Kerry, Kirwin, Kearee, Kerryann, Kiera, Kerwin
How popular is the name Keir?
Keir is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1963 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1970, it ranked 1023rd when 63 boy were named Keir.
Over 1017 babies in United States have been named Keir. Also, in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 400 names.
In 1998, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 327 on boy names chart when 74 babies were given the name Keir. There are over 800 babies that have been given the name Keir in England and Wales.
Keir is a common name in England while somewhat familiar name in Scotland, Canada, Philippines and Australia. At least, 3000 people globally have carried Keir as their given name according to our estimate.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 5436 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4828 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5297 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6596 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6759 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7122 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6681 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12171 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4539 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5478 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Facts
What numbers say about Keir?
Freedom is what's most important for you. Helping others makes your heart happy. You believe that each one of us was born with a purpose or is supposed to give their life a purpose of their own. You can spend a whole day on meditation instead of exercise and feel equally productive, or even more. Relationships make you feel trapped. You know how important freedom is in a person's life. You are energetic and have a restless spirit.
Parents who liked Keir, loved these names
- Almeda - Used dominantly in Danish, Swedish and Spanish age-old and admired, Almeda has origin in Latin and Celtic, Almeda means "Educated, Princess or Scholarly" is used as a baby girl name
- Neila - Unorthodox Neila came from Celtic and Arabic is used majorly in Arabic, English and Irish bestowed upon baby girls, meaning of Neila is "Victor, Champion or Feminine of Neil"
- Rohan - Widely Accepted unisex name Rohan means "Little Red One, Sandal Wood or Clever" used in Kannada and Sindhi has its origin in Sanskrit and Celtic languages
- Birgitta - Odd girl name Birgitta is prevalently used in Scandinavian, Swedish and Nordic and came from Old Norse and Celtic, Birgitta means "Sublime or The Exalted One"
- Goban - Boy name Goban has its origin in Celtic and is used in Irish and Tamil languages, meaning of Goban is "Little Smith"
Famous people named Keir
- Keir Hardie, Scottish trade unionist and politician
- Keir Dullea, American actor best
- Keir O'Donnell, Australian-born American actor, best
- Keir Simmons, English journalist
- Keir Gilchrist, English-born Canadian actor
Lists having Keir
- Boys names beginning with K
- Girls names beginning with K
- Celtic Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- Norse Baby Names
- Hindi Baby Names
- Scottish Baby Names
- Indian Baby Names
- Girl names that starts with Kei
- Baby Names that mean Dark
- Baby Names that mean skinned
- Baby Names that mean Little
- Baby Names that mean One
- Baby Names that mean Land
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths