Keira

Meaning: Little dark one
Origin: Irish — Feminine form of Kieran

Girl's name · #622 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Keira's best rank, #110, came in 2006; it has stepped well back to #622 today. Roughly 34,000 girls have been named Keira since 1962.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 33 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#242 in Scotland (2025) · #255 in New Zealand (2025) · #355 in Canada (2025) · #388 in England & Wales (2025) · #718 in Ireland (2025) · #753 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,198 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #2,566 in Italy (2024) · #2,797 in France (2025) · #847 in Poland (2024) · #1,583 in Austria (2022) and 8 more.

Famous Keiras

Keira Knightley — British actress (born 1985)
Keira Walsh — English footballer (born 1997)
Keira D'Amato — American runner (born 1984)
Keira Barry — English footballer (born 2005)
Keira Hewatch — Nigerian actress (born 1985)

In stories & tradition

Keira Grundy — The Archers (radio series)

What Keiras become

Among 54 notable people named Keira:

Sports figures appear 2.4× more often than among typical names — e.g. Keira Walsh, English footballer (born 1997).

Similar names: Kiera · Makenna · Kyla · Sierra · Makenzie · Kinley

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