What Does the Name Kira Mean?

Kira is a girl's name of Russian / Persian / Irish (convergent) origin meaning “Russian: feminine of Kir/Cyrus, 'lord/throne'; alternatively Irish 'dark'.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Kira
Gender	female
Origin	Russian / Persian / Irish (convergent)
Meaning	Russian: feminine of Kir/Cyrus, 'lord/throne'; alternatively Irish 'dark'
Variants	Kyra, Keira, Ciara, Kiera
Popularity	Steadily used in the U.S. and Europe; a familiar top-1000 name valued for its cross-cultural simplicity.

The meaning and origin of Kira

The name Kira means “Russian: feminine of Kir/Cyrus, 'lord/throne'; alternatively Irish 'dark'” and has Russian / Persian / Irish (convergent) origins. Kira is most directly the Russian feminine of Kir (from Greek Kyros/Persian 'Cyrus,' meaning 'lord' or 'throne'). The spelling also overlaps with the Irish Ciara/Keira ('dark, black-haired'), so the name is used across several distinct traditions.

Variants and related names

Kira is related to several other names you may recognize: Kyra, Keira, Ciara, Kiera. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Kira?

Steadily used in the U.S. and Europe; a familiar top-1000 name valued for its cross-cultural simplicity.

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