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Jakeira

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How to Pronounce Jakeira

Pronounced juh-KEER-uh /dʒəˈkir.ə/Medium

Meaning: Jakeira is a modern African-American coinage joining the popular Ja- prefix to Keira, an anglicized form of the Irish Ciara, from ciar, 'dark, black-haired.' The Ja- prefix follows the late-century pattern; the -keira core carries that Irish 'dark' sense.Low

In 30 seconds: Jakeira is a modern coinage joining Ja- to Keira, an Irish-rooted name meaning 'dark.' It surfaced in the early nineteen-nineties and stayed rare (said juh-KEER-uh).

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Origin LowAmerican, Irish

MeaningJakeira is a modern African-American coinage joining the popular Ja- prefix to Keira, an anglicized form of the Irish Ciara, from ciar, 'dark, black-haired.' The Ja- prefix follows the late-century pattern; the -keira core carries that Irish 'dark' sense.

U.S. rank (2015)#17546 ↘ Falling

2015 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2006

Total births (all-time)≈ 195

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

Jakeira is a modern African-American coinage joining the Ja- prefix to Keira, an anglicized spelling of the Irish Ciara from ciar, 'dark.' The Ja-/Ja'- prefix produced many inventive girls' names in the late twentieth century. Jakeira appears in United States records from the early nineteen-nineties and reached its small high in the mid-two-thousands. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.

A girl named Jakeira from that peak would be in her twenties now. The name reads as an inventive late-century choice built on a familiar Keira core, and it has not carried on into wider use.

Did you know? Inside Jakeira sits Keira - the anglicized Irish Ciara, meaning 'dark' - dressed with the fashionable Ja- prefix of its decade.

Overall data confidence 34%

References - Jakeira — Modern coinage; Ja- + Keira (Ciara, 'dark')

Variations

JakiraJakeriaJaquira

Nicknames

KeiraKikiJay

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jakeira mean?

It is a modern coinage joining the Ja- prefix to Keira, an anglicized Irish name meaning 'dark.'

How do you pronounce Jakeira?

It's said juh-KEER-uh /dʒəˈkir.ə/, three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Jakeira a boy or girl name?

Jakeira is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Jakeira?

It has always been rare, a coined name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.