Kira
Kira is a mostly feminine name of multiple origins and meanings; in Japan, Kira is a unisex given name.
Meaning & Origin of Kira
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kira is a mostly feminine name of multiple origins and meanings; in Japan, Kira is a unisex given name.
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Etymology
The Story of Kira
Kira first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1938, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 1,391 Kiras were born — ranking #241 that year. As of 2026, Kira ranks #463 for baby girls with 666 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 41K Kiras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Kira
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Kira (born 1977), Belgian singer
- Kira (born 1978), German singer
- Kira (born 2003), Mexican professional wrestler
- Kira Balinger (born 2000), Filipino actress, model, endorser and performer
- Kira Banasińska (1899 – 2002), Polish humanitarian
- Kira Barton , American mechanical engineer
- Kira Bilecky (born 1986), American-Peruvian footballer
- Kira Bousloff (1914 – 2001), Russian-Australian dancer
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Names that sound like Kira
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About the name Kira
Kira is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1938 and has accumulated 41K births in the dataset. Kira's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #241. Use the chart and map above to compare Kira's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.