Keira

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Keira is a feminine given name. It is an Anglicized version of "Ciara" and means "Little Dark One".

From Wikipedia

Keira first appears in the data in 2006 and has been recorded in 8 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 271 babies (rank #92 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Keira

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Keira yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
11PersonalityThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

842

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

271

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Keira

Keira Knightleyfilm actor · b. 1985
Keira Walshassociation football player · b. 1997

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2006	136	#45
2007	138	#47
2008	121	#57
2009	106	#64
2014	5	#333
2015	58	#141
2016	271	#92
2017	7	#205