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Kira

Girl Persian #429 in 2023

Kira is a girl name of Persian origin.

Meaning of Kira

Kira is a mostly feminine name of multiple origins and meanings; in Japan, Kira is a unisex given name.

Popularity of Kira

Popularity, 1938–2023

718 births in 2023

1938 2023

39,334 U.S. births recorded from 1938–2023.

Peak year

2005

1,391 babies

First recorded

1938

85 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Summary adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.