Kira

Rank 389th Girl Name

In 2022, the name Kira was 389th most popular baby name for girls and 800th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 796 babies were named Kira in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 4,219 babies in the United States were named Kira. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 0.7% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Kira is around 22 to 23 years old.

The name "Kira" is well know, but not overly common.

Nicknames for Kira include Ki and Kiri.

Kira Meaning & Origin

Kira is derived from the Irish name Ciara, meaning "dark-haired" or "dark", but it also has roots in Russian and Japanese, where it translates to "throne" and "glitter" respectively, giving it an aura of royal elegance and beauty.

The name Kira is described as radiant, spirited and intellectual.

Pronunciation

Kira is pronounced kih-ruh in English. The name Kira has 4 letters and 2 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Kira

In the popular anime series "Death Note," the main character, Light Yagami, uses the pseudonym "Kira" which represents the Japanese pronunciation of the English word "killer". Kira is used to refer to the mysterious entity responsible for numerous inexplicable deaths worldwide in the series.

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Similar Sounding Names

Kyrie Kairo Kiara Kora Keira Khari Krew Kyra Kyree Kori Kairi Kyro Kara Kiera Korra Krue Kyaire Khyree Kari Kaira Kahari Kiari Kaori Kree Kru

Top names staring with "K"

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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