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What does Kira mean?
Kira 
as a girls' name is pronounced KEER-ah. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Kira is "lord". Variant of Kyra. Made familiar by the character Major Kira on the TV series "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine".
Variations
VARIANTS Keera, Kiera▼, Kierra▼, Kiria, Kiriah, Kiriana, Kirya, Kirra▼
RELATIONS VIA KYRA Kaira, Keira▼, Kyrah, Kyrha, Kyria, Kyrie, Kyrra
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Kira Melanie (K.M.), ..
How popular is Kira?
Kira is a very prominent first name for women (#1165 out of 4276, Top 27%) and also a very prominent last name for all people (#73412 out of 150436, Top 49%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Kira was first listed in 1960-1969 and reached its highest position of #241 in the U.S. in 2005, and is at #378 presently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Keira (#365 LAST YEAR), Kyra (#612), Kiera (#851), Kaira (#1429), Kyrie (#1438), Kierra, Kirra and Kyrah are the popular variation forms of Kira (#378). Adoption of these relations of Kira was widespread in 2006 (ADOPTION OF 0.42%) and is now significantly lower (ADOPTION 0.17%, 60% LESS), with forms such as Keira becoming somewhat dated.
Similar Names
Kira is pronounced similarly to Caera, Cara▼, Carah, Cari▼, Cary▼, Chiara, Cori, Cory▼, Karah, Karie▼, Karra, Karri▼, Karry, Kary, Kera, Keri▼, Kerra, Kiara▼, Kiarra▼, Kora▲, Koree, Kori▲, Korri, Korry and Kory. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Abra, Adira, Adra, Amira▲, Bara, Ceira, Cira, Edra, Eidra, Eigra, Eira, Idra, Kaia▲, Karas, Karma, Keila, Kia▼, Kiba, Kim▼, Kimy, Kina, Kine, Kitra, Kiva, Klara, Kliara, Kore, Kyla, Lara, Lira, Maira▼, Mara▲, Meira, Mira▲, Mitra, Moira, Myra, Nera, Nira, Ofra, Pera, Piera, Sara▼, Shira, Siara, Siera, Tara▼, Tora, Uira and Vera▼. These names tend to be less frequently used than Kira.
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