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Girl name Russian origin Christian tradition

Kira

KEE-rə · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Ruler or sun; Russian feminine of Cyrus
Language
Russian
Culture
Russian;Persian
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Russian · Persian
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#455
2024 births684
Peak year2005
First appeared1938
Total US births40,018
2005 peak19381960198120032024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
KiKiri
Alternate spellings
KyraKeiraKiera
In other languages
Kira (Russian)Keera (Persian)Kyra (Greek)

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Notable people named Kira

Kira Kosarin (actress)
Kira Knightley (actress)
Kira Sedgwick (actress)
Kira Plastinina (designer)