Kira is a ♀ girl’s name.
Kira is a name of several origins. In Russian, Kira is a short form of the names Kyrilla and Kyrana, but also a feminine variant of the boy names Kir or Avvakir. In English, Kira is a variant of the name Ciara. Besides, Kira is a Japanese name and a feminine form of the Indian unisex name Kiran.
Kira means “sun”, “like the sun”, “lady”, “ruler” or “mistress” (from Kir and Kyrilla), “from Kyrenaika” (from Kyrana), “black” and “dark” (from Ciara), “sunbeam”, “ray of light” (from Kiran) and “glittery” or “shiny” in Japanese.
Other ways of spelling Kira are Khira, Cira, Cyra, Kiera, Kiira, Kyra and Kyrah. Similar first names are Kaira, Keira, Aikira, Akira, Alkira, Arkira, Bekira, Chakira, Kirabeth, Kiran, Kirara, Kiraz, Kirenjit, Kireon, Kiri, Kiria, Kiriaki, Kirih, Kirika, Kiril, Kirima, Kirin. Male versions of Kira are Kiro, Kiran, Kieron. Popular nicknames are Kiki, Kia, Ki, Key, Kiri and Kiko. These are anagrams for Kira: Arik, Ikra, Irka, Kari, Raik and Rika.
The name Kira is ranked #271 overall.
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