Kira
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Kira is a Greek name meaning “lady,” while Carrington gives “lord.” Kira is also linked to light and the sun, from Latin, Russian, or Persian roots. Kira is glossed as Bulgarian for “throne.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Numerology for Baby Names, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With
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Usage of Kira in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Kira against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Kira is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Kira in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 801 girls were named Kira, making it the #385 girls' name in the US. Since 1938, 40,829 girls have been named Kira, with the most (1,391) in 2005. It is most common, relative to births, in Hawaii, New Hampshire and Idaho.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Kira in other languages
- Кира Russian, Serbian
- Cira Italian
- Kaira Estonian
- Kyra Dutch
- きら Japanese
Kira name days
- October 12 Latvia
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Kira
There are 29 towns and villages with Kira in their name, in 12 countries.
🇮🇩 Indonesia 5🇹🇩 Chad 5🇲🇱 Mali 4🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 2🇬🇷 Greece 2🇳🇬 Nigeria 2🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 2🇺🇬 Uganda 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Kira | Central Region, 🇺🇬 Uganda | 462,900 | Map |
| Kirá Vyéna | West Greece, 🇬🇷 Greece | 115 | Map |
| Al Kirā‘ | Ḩajjah, 🇾🇪 Yemen | 1 | Map |
| Al Kirā‘ | Ta‘izz, 🇾🇪 Yemen | – | Map |
| Kira | Boucle du Mouhoun, 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | – | Map |
| Kira | Boucle du Mouhoun, 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | – | Map |
| Kira | South Sulawesi, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Kira | South Sulawesi, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Kira | South Sulawesi, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Kira | South Sulawesi, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Kira
There are 1 lakes and reservoirs with Kira in their name.
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| Kira Wewa | North Western Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Kira songs
6 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Kira in their title. The best known:
- Kira Kira Killer – Yasutaka Nakata (2014)
- Kira Kira/Akari – Every Little Thing (2015)
- KiRa-KiRa Sensation!/Happy Maker! – μ's (2014)
- Kira Killer – Zutomayo
- Kira Kira – Naomi Watanabe
- Kira Kira Tune – Dempagumi.inc (2012)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Kira
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Kira.
Kira Geil
Kira Isabella
Kira Kazantsev
Kira Kener
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Fictional characters named Kira
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Kira as a pet name
FurryName has found 6,007 dogs named Kira in public pet registers, making it the #120 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Switzerland (2903), Basel (33), Fusagasugá (27). Kira as a dog name →
FurryName has found 3,035 cats named Kira in public pet registers, making it the #134 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Switzerland (3000), Villavicencio (12), Fusagasugá (5). Kira as a cat name →
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