🔥Keir

keer

Irish

"dark, black"

Keir Origin and Meaning

The name Keir is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "dark, black".

Keir is a single-syllable name that packs a lot of punch, might suggest -- thanks to its similarity to the word care -- a caring person. Sir Keir Rodney Starmer is a British politician and head of the Labour Party since 2020. Keir Dullea is an American actor who starred in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Keir Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 368 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Keir

• 368 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Keir

• Keir Dillon American pro snowboarder
• Keir Dullea American actor
• Keir Gilchrist English,born Canadian actor
• Keir Hardie Scottish socialist
• Kier Maitland Canadian freestyle swimmer
• Keir O'Donnell American actor
• Keir Simmons English journalist
• James Keir Hardie founder of the British Labour Party
• Keir Starmer Party leader of the British Labour Party as of 2020

The name Keir in Pop Culture

• Keir character in Sarah J Maas's "A Court of Thorns and Roses" book series