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    The first name Kira

    A girl’s name from Persian.

    Pronounced /kiːrə/ 2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Persian origin

    Variant of Kyra or borrowed from Russian Ки́ра (Kíra), ultimately from Persian کوروش (Kūrūš). Also used as a respelling of Ciara, from Irish [Term?].

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 89 girls were named Kira, making it the 451st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2000, with 337 births (#140).

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    4,993
    babies named Kira, 1996–2025
    #451
    rank in 2025
    2000
    peak year

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

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Kira at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 801 girls born in the United States were named Kira, the 385th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 1,391 were.

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    40,856
    babies named Kira since 1880
    #385
    rank in 2025
    2005
    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.

    Kira in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Ки́ра
    Kíra
    Russian

    Spelled Kira in Swedish too.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Kira

    16 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Kira Kosarin
      American actress and singer-songwriter (born 1997)
    • Kira Yarmysh
      Alexei Navalny's spokesperson and writer, born 1989
    • Kira Weidle-Winkelmann
      German female alpine skier, born 1996
    • Kira Grünberg
      Austrian pole vaulting athlete and politician, born 1993
    • Kira Walkenhorst
      German beach volleyball player, born 1990
    • Kira Reed
      American actress, producer, television host, born 1971
    • Kira Noir
      American pornographic actress, born 1994
    • Kira Marie Peter-Hansen
      Danish politician, born 1998
    • Kira Lewis Jr.
      American basketball player (born 2001)
    • Kira Toussaint
      Dutch swimmer, born 1994
    • Kira Buckland
      American actress, born 1987
    • Kira Maria Asenina of Bulgaria
      Bulgarian princess and empress consort (tsarina), born 1300

    More Persian girls’ names

    All 27 names of Persian origin

    Questions

    What does the name Kira mean?
    Variant of Kyra or borrowed from Russian Ки́ра (Kíra), ultimately from Persian کوروش (Kūrūš). Also used as a respelling of Ciara, from Irish [Term?].
    What is the origin of the name Kira?
    Variant of Kyra or borrowed from Russian Ки́ра (Kíra), ultimately from Persian کوروش (Kūrūš). Also used as a respelling of Ciara, from Irish [Term?].
    How popular is the name Kira?
    In 2025, 89 girls born in England and Wales were named Kira, ranking 451st. Its peak was 2000, with 337 births.
    Is Kira a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 40,856 US babies named Kira since 1880 were girls.
    When was Kira most popular?
    2005 in the United States, when 1,391 babies were named Kira, its highest rank at 241st.
    How do you pronounce Kira?
    Kira is /kiːrə/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Kira?
    Kiera.