Kiera

/ KEER-uh /
girlmodernclassicirishstrong

“little dark one” — Irish

#9812024 rank
2007peak year
21,232babies named Kiera since 1880
▼ 12%5-year trend

Kiera popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 200718801920196020002024

What does Kiera mean?

Feminine form of the Irish name Kieran, from Ciarán, itself from ciar 'dark'. It gained wider English-language use in the late 20th century.

OriginIrish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic

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