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Kira Meaning


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Origin & Meaning

The name Kira is of Greek origin.

The meaning of Kira is "lady".  

It is also of Russian origin, where its meaning is "like the sun".


In the U.S. in 2014, it ranked 350  in baby name popularity for girls with 939 occurrences.    Less than 5 boys were given the name. 

View the Kira Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Kira has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Kira to other names.


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Related Names

Kira is a form of the name Kyra.

Other Tidbits

Kira falls into the celestial name category.

Name Fun

Would you like to fingerspell the name Kira in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Kira.

Just for fun, see the name Kira in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Kira in Nautical Flags page.

Names Like This

Russian names generally consist of three names. A given name, a patronymic name and a family name. A patronymic name is based on the name of one's father, grandfather, or earlier male ancestor. Russian male patronymic names are formed by adding the suffex -evich or -ovich, female patronymic names by adding the suffex -ovna or -evna. For example, in the name Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin, Boris is the given name, Nikolayevich the patronymic (his father's name is Nikolay) and Yeltsin is the family name.

Given names often have a basis in the Russian Orthodox church or Slavic culture. Slavic names generally describe a person's character, show respect for family members or reflect wishes for good fortune.

Most names have several diminutive forms or nicknames. For example Mikhail can be Misha, Mishenka, and Mishunya.