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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2006 with 1,622 babies (rank #33 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

13,027

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,622

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
1996	94	#360
1997	131	#280
1998	118	#308
1999	124	#287
2000	154	#259
2001	133	#285
2002	206	#211
2003	368	#136
2004	1,164	#51
2005	1,565	#37
2006	1,622	#33
2007	1,354	#41
2008	1,294	#45
2009	973	#63
2010	832	#72
2011	693	#88
2012	610	#92
2013	488	#110
2014	447	#124
2015	341	#159
2016	316	#174