Kira

“Variant of Kyra — Lady; or feminine form of Cyrus” — Greek origin

Girl's name · #385 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Kira has appeared in US records since 1938 — best rank #241 (2005) · 40,829 babies named Kira all-time · 1 in 2,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 830 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 1,300 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,400 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kiras

Kira Muratova — Soviet and Ukrainian film director, screenwriter, film actress (1934–2018)
Kira Kosarin — American actress and singer
Kira Zvorykina — Soviet chess player (1919–2014)
Kira Yarmysh — Alexei Navalny's spokesperson and writer
Kira Rudik — Ukrainian politician

In stories & tradition

Kira Nerys — Star Trek · Vectors
Kira — Mortal Kombat: Deception
Kira Ford — Power Rangers Dino Thunder · Power Rangers S.P.D.

What Kiras become

Among 400 notable people named Kira:

Entertainers appear 1.73× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kira Muratova, Soviet and Ukrainian film director, screenwriter, film actress (1934–2018).

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