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The first name Keara

A girl’s name from Irish.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Irish origin

A female given name from Irish, variant of Keira.

A form of Keira.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Keara last appeared in the official list in 2016, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2004, with 17 births (#1,312).

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155
babies named Keara, 1996–2025
#5,785
rank in 2016
2004
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Keara with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Keara at birth, 1880–2025

In 2024, 10 girls born in the United States were named Keara, the 9,899th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1999, when 259 were.

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4,767
babies named Keara since 1880
#9,899
rank in 2024
1999
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

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Questions

What is the origin of the name Keara?
Keara comes from Irish.
How popular is the name Keara?
In 2016, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Keara, ranking 5,785th. Its peak was 2004, with 17 births.
Is Keara a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,767 US babies named Keara since 1880 were girls.
When was Keara most popular?
1999 in the United States, when 259 babies were named Keara, its highest rank at 835th.
What name is Keara a form of?
Keara is a form of Keira.