Keira

Keira is a girl name of Irish origin, meaning Little dark-haired one.

What Keira means

Little dark-haired one.

Keira sits at 5 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.

Where Keira comes from

Irish names come from the Gaelic tradition, and most of the familiar spellings are anglicisations of older forms. The original often looks nothing like the version in common use today.

Keira is recorded as Irish in origin. Browse other Irish names.

How popular is Keira?

In the girl name rankings we track, Keira falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.

The character of Keira

The thread we file Keira under is the long-established classics — worth following if that association is what caught your attention in the first place.

Themes: Classic

Names like Keira

These share Keira's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Caitlin — Pure.
• Ciara — Dark-haired one.
• Sile — Youthful.
• Siobhan — God is gracious.
• Kieran — Little dark one.
• Cassidy — Curly-haired; clever.
• Ciaran — Little dark one.
• Daithi — Swift and nimble; beloved.
• Desmond — From South Munster.
• Seamus — Supplanter; one who follows.
• Sullivan — Dark eyes.
• Adeline — Noble; of noble kind.

More Irish names

• Grainne — Grain; grace; love.
• Kennedy — Helmeted chief.
• Garrett — Spear ruler; brave.
• Kieran — Little dark one.
• Flynn — Son of the red-haired one.
• Killian — Little church; bright.
• Fionnuala — Fair shoulder; white maiden.
• Laoise — Radiant girl; light.
• Fionn — Fair, bright and white.
• Lennon — Little cloak; dear one.