Meaning
Feminine of the Irish Gaelic Kieran. Dusky: dark-haired.
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Keira
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Origin
Irish
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English pronunciation
/ˈkɪərə/
The exact given-name article records this English reading with KEER-uh respelling; regional and personal readings can differ.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2025 | Girls | 87 · preliminary | 355 | 2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| France | 2025 | Girls | 10 (rounded to 5) | 2928 | Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published. |
| England & Wales | 2025 | Girls | 109 | 388 | Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published. |
| Northern Ireland | 2019 | Girls | 4 | 336 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Scotland | 2025 | Girls | 15 | 242 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Ireland | 2025 | Girls | 4 | 718 | Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| United States | 2025 | Girls | 469 | 621 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
| United States | 2009 | Boys | 7 | 9864 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
Sources & notes
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Language of use: English
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Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Meaning: Feminine of the Irish Gaelic Kieran. Dusky: dark-haired.
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Name history: A modern feminine form of Kieran, associated with the Irish root ciar, meaning dark.
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This describes the documented formation of the name, rather than predicting a child’s appearance. The source supplies no English IPA in this entry; existing pronunciation evidence is separate. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Keira&oldid=89361687. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names condensed the exact personal-name entry and separated name formation from literal meaning. No source audio reused.
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Origin: Irish
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English pronunciation: /ˈkɪərə/
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The exact given-name article records this English reading with KEER-uh respelling; regional and personal readings can differ. Credit: Wikipedia contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: pronunciation context shortened and an approximate English reading guide provided. No recording reproduced.
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Related name: Kieran
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The reviewed entry documents the Irish-linked feminine tradition and related spelling forms. These relationships do not collapse distinct spelling-specific series or imply a bearer's traits.
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Syllables: 2 (documented English reading)
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Two syllables for this documented reading. Personal readings may differ. Credit: Wikipedia contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: syllable count summarized from the documented pronunciation.
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Spelling variant: Ciara
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The reviewed entry documents the Irish-linked feminine tradition and related spelling forms. These relationships do not collapse distinct spelling-specific series or imply a bearer's traits.
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Spelling variant: Keaira
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Listed alternative form in the exact Keira entry. Cultural routes and pronunciation may differ; spelling-specific statistics remain separate.
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Spelling variant: Keara
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Listed alternative form in the exact Keira entry. Cultural routes and pronunciation may differ; spelling-specific statistics remain separate.
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Spelling variant: Kiara
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Listed alternative form in the exact Keira entry. Cultural routes and pronunciation may differ; spelling-specific statistics remain separate.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Spelling variant: Kiera
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The reviewed entry documents the Irish-linked feminine tradition and related spelling forms. These relationships do not collapse distinct spelling-specific series or imply a bearer's traits.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk
Attribution: Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
(C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.
Attribution: (C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.
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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
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U.S. Social Security Administration
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Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
License: CC BY 4.0
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.
Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.