Kira is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kira means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kira across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kira has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kira is a girl name of Greek, Persian origin meaning “lady or sun”. A feminine form of Cyrus, or a variant of Ciara.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 40,856 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4,906 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 356 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 21 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 253 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kira per year, United States (1938 to 2025). United States peaked in 2005 (1,396/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2000 (337/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1997 (28/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2003 (13/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2019 (6/yr).
Kira has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2005, when it ranked #481 nationally (given to 1,644 babies that year).
Kiara · Cora · Kara · Keira · Kari · Keri · Cara · Kyra
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