Ceira

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How to Pronounce Ceira

Pronounced KEER-uh /ˈkɪərə/Medium

Meaning: Ceira is a phonetic spelling in the Ciara and Keira family. Ciara is the Irish feminine of Ciar, meaning dark or dark-haired, borne by an early Irish saint; Keira is a related Anglicized form. The Ce- spelling keeps the KEER-uh sound while looking a little different.Low

In 30 seconds: Ceira is a spelling of Ciara or Keira, from the Irish word for dark-haired (said KEER-uh).

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Origin LowIrish, American

MeaningCeira is a phonetic spelling in the Ciara and Keira family. Ciara is the Irish feminine of Ciar, meaning dark or dark-haired, borne by an early Irish saint; Keira is a related Anglicized form. The Ce- spelling keeps the KEER-uh sound while looking a little different.

U.S. rank (2014)#13353 ↗ Rising

2014 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1990

Total births (all-time)≈ 354

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ceira is a variant spelling of Ciara or Keira, rooted in the Irish ciar, dark. It appears in United States records from the mid 1980s, riding the wider popularity of the Ciara and Keira sound.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year around its 1990 high. A girl named Ceira then is in her thirties now, from the stretch when Irish girls' names were fashionable.

Did you know? Its root, the Irish Ciar, means dark, and gave its name to a sixth-century Irish saint.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Ceira — Spelling of Ciara/Keira; Irish 'ciar' dark

Variations

CiaraKeiraKiera

Nicknames

CeeKeeri

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ceira mean?

It is a spelling of Ciara or Keira, from the Irish word for dark or dark-haired.

How do you pronounce Ceira?

It is said KEER-uh /ˈkɪərə/.

Is Ceira a boy or girl name?

Ceira is used as a girl's name.

Is Ceira a popular name?

No, it stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak around the start of the nineties.