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♂ Keir
What does Keir mean?
Keir 
as a boys' name is pronounced KEE-er. It is of Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Keir is "dusky; dark-haired; dark-skinned, swarthy". A name initially made familiar in the 1970s by the actor Keir Dullea.
STARTS WITH Ke-
ASSOCIATED WITH gaelic
Variations
VARIANT Keer
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Keir Yasin (K.Y.), ..
How popular is Keir?
Keir is an uncommonly occurring given name for men but a very prominent surname for all people (#28166 out of 150436, Top 19%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Keir was first listed in 1970-1979 and reached its highest position of #1778 in the U.S. in the 1970s, but is not found in the list currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Keir is pronounced similarly to Carr, Cor, Karr, Ker and Kerr. Other recommended sound-alike names are Abir, Ameir, Amir▲, Emir▲, Gair, Geir, Jair, Kadir, Kai▲, Kail, Kain, Kaird, Kairn, Kean, Kearn, Keary, Kedar, Keder, Keen, Kees, Kefir, Keh, Keifer, Keiji, Keiran, Keiron, Keith▼, Keld, Kell, Kemp, Ken▼, Kenn, Kent▼, Keon, Kerk, Kern, Kerry▼, Ketil, Kevin▼, Kevis, Key, Keye, Keys, Kim▼, Kip, Kirk▼, Kit, Klein, Kris▼, Meir, Muir, Ofir, Ymir and Zefir. These names tend to be more frequently used than Keir.
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