Kira

Russian feminine variation of Cyrus

"throne"

Kira Origin and Meaning

The name Kira is a girl's name of Russian origin meaning "throne".

Though such cognates of Kira as Keira, Kyra, and Ciara are increasingly popular throughout Europe and in the U.S., this Cyrus relative has a different root. As with all the many variations of this appealing name, there is often confusion around spelling and pronunciation -- does the first syllable rhyme with ear or eye?

One notable thing about Kira is its longevity in the middle of the Top 1000, where it's held steady for nearly half a century. That's a long time to maintain the coveted not-too-popular but not-too-weird status.

Along with Kira, variations that share the Cyrus origin include Keera, Kiera, Kierra, Kirah, Kiri, Kiria, Kiriah, Kiro, Kirra, Kirrah, Kirri, Kirya, and Kyra.

Kira Rank in US Top 1000

# 430 in the US

Kira Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 384 on Nameberry

Kira Popularity

• 430 US 2023
• 384 Nameberry 2024
• 999 Future 2028
• 486 England 2021
• 134 Germany 2016
• 181 Switzerland 2023
• 160 Poland 2020

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Famous People Named Kira

• Kira Kirillovna Grand Duchess of Russia
• Kira Auguste Viktoria Friederike Princess of Prussia; daughter of Grand Duchess Kira
• Kira Davis American film producer
• Kira Hall American anthropologist
• Kira Reed American actress
• Kira Roessler American musician
• Kira Salak American writer
• Kira Vincent Davis, American voice actress
• Kira Willey American musician
• Kira Nicole Kosarin American actress, singer and songwriter
• Kira Katherine McIntyre (b. 2011) daughter of American singer,songwriter and actor Joey McIntyre
• Kira Girard Newman, mother of dancer Kalani Hilliker, featured on Lifetime’s “Dance Moms”

Kira in Pop Culture

• Kira Walker main character in Dan Well's "Partials" series
• Kira Argounova main character in Ayn Rand's "We the Living"
• Major Kira Nerys character in TV's "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"
• Kira "killer" in anime "Death Note"
• Kira Watanabe Finster, character in animated series "Rugrats"
• Kira Sarah Manning's daughter on TV's Orphan Black
• Kira Ford Yellow Dino Power Ranger on TV's Power Rangers Dino Thunder
• Kira main character in Lois Lowry's "Gathering Blue"
• Kira Yukimura character on TV's "Teen Wolf"
• Kira Gelfling character in "The Dark Crystal"
• Kira Klay character on TV's "Dirt"
• Kira Cooper character on TV's "K.C. Undercover"
• Kira Mattel Barbie doll
• Kira character in film "Xanadu"
• Kira Vocaloid producer
• Yoshikage Kira antagonist in the manga/anime "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure"