Keir - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Keir \

is pronounced KEE-er. It is of Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "dusky; dark-haired; dark-skinned, swarthy". A name initially made familiar in the 1970s by the actor Keir Dullea.

Keir has 1 variant form: Keer.

Baby names that sound like Keir are Kerr, Ker and Geir.

Keir is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#30182 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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