Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Sunshine or Sun
- Latin
- Russian
- Ruler
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kira
Pronunciation
k(i)-ra
Famous People
Fashion designer Kira Plastinina, Actress Kira Kener
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Joey McIntyre
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #9935, 6 births); most recent 2005 (rank #11466, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #241, 1,387 births); most recent 2025 (rank #385, 801 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 801 |
| 2024 | – | 684 |
| 2023 | – | 718 |
| 2022 | – | 801 |
| 2021 | – | 813 |
| 2020 | – | 808 |
| 2019 | – | 818 |
| 2018 | – | 829 |
| 2017 | – | 821 |
| 2016 | – | 881 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #140, 337 births); most recent 2025 (rank #451, 89 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 89 |
| 2024 | 77 |
| 2023 | 83 |
| 2022 | 76 |
| 2021 | 87 |
| 2020 | 93 |
| 2019 | 63 |
| 2018 | 89 |
| 2017 | 103 |
| 2016 | 110 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #3330, 6 births); most recent 2022 (rank #4262, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #641, 72 births); most recent 2023 (rank #727, 57 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 57 |
| 2022 | 4 | 61 |
| 2021 | – | 72 |
| 2020 | – | 60 |
| 2019 | – | 50 |
| 2018 | 6 | 51 |
| 2017 | – | 32 |
| 2016 | – | 28 |
| 2015 | 5 | 30 |
| 2014 | – | 34 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #272, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #329, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #164, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #632, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #263, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #102, 32 births); most recent 2023 (rank #177, 17 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2014 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence