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Last Name
182
in the U.S.
in 2010
182
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Kira mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Kira
User Submitted Origins
Japanese
54%
English
19%
Russian
12%
Hebrew
12%
Irish
3%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to 2 people from Kenya and the United States, the name Kira is of Hindi / Celtic origin and means "beam of light".
- According to a user from Netherlands, the name Kira is of Greek origin and means "Ruler or Sun/Light".
- A user from the United Kingdom says the name Kira is of Hebrew origin and means "Light".
- A submission from Oklahoma, U.S. says the name Kira means "Bringer of light" and is of Native American origin.
- A submission from Canada says the name Kira means "Lady of darkness".
- According to a user from Missouri, U.S., the name Kira is of Gaelic origin and means "Dark lady".
- According to a user from Canada, the name Kira is of Japanese origin and means "God of a new world".
- According to a user from Australia, the name Kira is of Russian origin and means "Ruler".
- According to a user from the United States, the name Kira means "Temple of god".
- A user from Washington, U.S. says the name Kira is of Japanese origin and means "hand".
International Interest
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Wiktionary
Variant of Kyra or directly borrowed from its Russian equivalent Кира (Kira). Ultimately of Persian origin. Also used as a respelling of Ciara, of Irish origin.
- A female given name from Persian
Notable Persons Named Kira
Notable Persons Named Kira
Kira Kosarin
Kira Kosarin is an actress, singer, and dancer. Her most notable accomplishments were from 2011 to present. Kira was born on October 7th, 1997 in Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Kira Buckland
Kira Buckland is a voice actress. She was most active from 2004 to present. Kira was born on July 16th, 1987 in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Kira Reed
Kira Reed is an actor and actress. Kira was born on October 13th, 1971 in Santa Clara, California. Kira is also known as Kira Reed Lorsch.
Kira Roessler
Kira Roessler is a punk rock, hardcore punk, and alternative rock musician and dialogue editor. She plays Rickenbacker 4001. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1975 to present. Kira was born on June 12th, 1962 in New Haven, Connecticut.
Kira Kazantsev
She holds the title Miss City of New York 2014, Miss New York 2014, Miss America 2015, and Miss New York. Kira was born on July 20th, 1991.
Kira Yoshinaka
Kira was born in 1641. He breathed his last breath in 1703.
- Kira Plastinina
- Kira IvanovaFigure Skater
- Kira IsabellaSinger-songwriter
- Kira Walkenhorst
- Kira MuratovaFilm Director
- Kira MiróTv Presenter
- Kira Grünberg
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- Kira SkovMusician
- Kira Kreylis-PetrovaActor
- Kira Geil
- Kira Poutanen
- Kira Borisovna Povarova
Notable Persons With the Last Name Kira
Notable Persons With the Last Name Kira
Princess Kira
Princess Kira was royalty. Princess was born as the child of Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia, and Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia on June 27th, 1943 in Kadyny. She breathed her last breath on January 10th, 2004.
Kira
Kira was born in 1978.
Chinatsu Kira
Chinatsu Kira is a soccer player for the Japan women's national football team. Chinatsu was born on January 23rd, 1984 in Japan.
Shuji Kira
Shuji was born in 1958.
Matúš Kira
Matúš Kira is a soccer player for the MFK Zemplín Michalovce and MFK Snina. Matúš was born on October 10th, 1994 in Košice.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Kira | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 49.45% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 9.34% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 32.97% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.00% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 3.85% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 4.40% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Kira
People with the last name Kira are most frequently White or Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander
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Fun Facts about the name Kira
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