Infographic of Kira name meaning, which is A variant of Ciara, Kira is an Irish name meaning black.
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Kira Name Popularity

How popular is the name Kira? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 0 0%
1911 — 0 0%
1912 — 0 0%
1913 — 0 0%
1914 — 0 0%
1915 — 0 0%
1916 — 0 0%
1917 — 0 0%
1918 — 0 0%
1919 — 0 0%
1920 — 0 0%
1921 — 0 0%
1922 — 0 0%
1923 — 0 0%
1924 — 0 0%
1925 — 0 0%
1926 — 0 0%
1927 — 0 0%
1928 — 0 0%
1929 — 0 0%
1930 — 0 0%
1931 — 0 0%
1932 — 0 0%
1933 — 0 0%
1934 — 0 0%
1935 — 0 0%
1936 — 0 0%
1937 — 0 0%
1938 — 0 0%
1939 — 0 0%
1940 — 0 0%
1941 — 0 0%
1942 — 0 0%
1943 — 0 0%
1944 — 0 0%
1945 — 0 0%
1946 — 0 0%
1947 — 0 0%
1948 — 0 0%
1949 — 0 0%
1950 — 0 0%
1951 — 0 0%
1952 — 0 0%
1953 — 0 0%
1954 — 0 0%
1955 — 0 0%
1956 — 5 0.0003%
1957 — 0 0%
1958 — 0 0%
1959 — 0 0%
1960 — 0 0%
1961 — 5 0.0003%
1962 — 13 0.0007%
1963 — 15 0.0008%
1964 — 22 0.0012%
1965 — 31 0.0019%
1966 — 48 0.0031%
1967 — 40 0.0026%
1968 — 49 0.0033%
1969 — 69 0.0045%
1970 — 70 0.0044%
1971 — 68 0.0045%
1972 — 47 0.0035%
1973 — 64 0.0049%
1974 — 141 0.0108%
1975 — 199 0.0155%
1976 — 94 0.0073%
1977 — 95 0.007%
1978 — 68 0.0051%
1979 — 99 0.007%
1980 — 152 0.0104%
1981 — 343 0.0233%
1982 — 879 0.0588%
1983 — 516 0.035%
1984 — 746 0.0501%
1985 — 547 0.036%
1986 — 432 0.0286%
1987 — 488 0.032%
1988 — 504 0.0323%
1989 — 412 0.0255%
1990 — 396 0.0239%
1991 — 483 0.0296%
1992 — 543 0.034%
1993 — 615 0.0394%
1994 — 635 0.0414%
1995 — 653 0.0433%
1996 — 684 0.0457%
1997 — 862 0.0583%
1998 — 1,117 0.0746%
1999 — 1,088 0.0727%
2000 — 1,056 0.0691%
2001 — 1,073 0.0712%
2002 — 1,115 0.0744%
2003 — 1,067 0.0701%
2004 — 1,164 0.0764%
2005 — 1,376 0.09%
2006 — 1,343 0.0858%
2007 — 1,258 0.0797%
2008 — 1,357 0.0878%
2009 — 1,103 0.0738%
2010 — 1,022 0.0709%
2011 — 931 0.0653%
2012 — 864 0.0606%
2013 — 872 0.0612%
2014 — 916 0.0629%
2015 — 875 0.0601%
2016 — 870 0.0603%
2017 — 759 0.0544%
2018 — 778 0.0566%
2019 — 778 0.0575%
2020 — 743 0.0584%
2021 — 698 0.0571%
2022 — 744 0.0564%
2023 — 670 0.0518%

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Names Like Kira

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What names are variants of Kira?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Kira.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Keera

Lord

Greek

Kiera

Lord

Greek

Kierra

Black; lord

Irish

Kiria

Lord

Greek

Kiriah

Lord

Greek

Kiriana

Lord

Greek

Kirra

Lord

Greek

Kirya

Lord

Greek

What names sound like Kira?

If you like how Kira sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Kira.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Kaira

Beloved; friend; lord

Latin

Kara

A short form of Karen.

Latin

Keira

Black

Irish

Kera

Black

Irish

Kiara

Black

Irish

Kiri
Kora

Maiden

Greek

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8 Comments

  1. I didnt know i was irish!?!?

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  2. The name Kira can come from many different roots, which means it can also have different meanings… such as beam of light, ruler of the people, or beloved. But most importantly the person who carries the name gives it meaning ?

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  3. kira peaked in 2005 – the death note manga came to the us in 2005.

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  4. In Japanese Kira translates to “sparkly”

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  5. Was named Kira when I was born in 1957. My father had a younger cousin with same name. That was when phonics was taught. It is pronounced with long I sound. Kiiiiiiira

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  6. I loved the name kira

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    • Okay, so my name is Kira and I am half Irish, half African. If Irish people are white, and my name means black in Irish, isn’t that racist???? My mom thought she was being funny lol

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      • Ya ur mom isn’t being funny

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