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Kamira

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Pronounced kə-MEER-ə /kəˈmɪr.ə/High

Meaning: Feminine of Kamil/Kamal — Arabic 'complete, perfect' — or a modern variant of Kamila/SamiraMedium

In 30 seconds: Perfection, given a soft -ira: Kamira draws on Arabic kamal — 'complete, perfect' — through the feminine of Kamil, with a melodic modern finish near Samira and Kamila. Rare and graceful.
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Origin MediumArabic, American
MeaningFeminine of Kamil/Kamal — Arabic 'complete, perfect' — or a modern variant of Kamila/Samira
U.S. rank (2025)#3944 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births37 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2009
Total births (all-time)≈ 972

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200919832025

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

Kamira is most readably a feminine of Kamil/Kamal — Arabic kamal, 'completeness, perfection' — with the -ira ending of Samira and Amira; it also reads as a modern variant of Kamila. The Australian Aboriginal star name Kamira (in the Pleiades) offers a separate thread. Multiple gentle origins converge.

It registers thinly in U.S. records. Rare, perfection-rooted, and melodic.

Did you know? Kamal — the root behind Kamira — names one of the highest ideals in Arabic: spiritual and moral completeness, perfection of character.
Overall data confidence 68%
Behind the Name — Kamil — root etymology

Variations

KamilahKamilaSamira

Nicknames

KamiMira

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If you like Kamira…

Kamila— the 'perfect' sister name
Samira— a fellow -ira Arabic favorite
Amira— the companion 'princess' name
Kamryn— the Kam- sound-relative

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kamira mean?

Kamira is most readably a feminine of Kamil, Arabic 'complete, perfect'; it also reads as a variant of Kamila.

How do you pronounce Kamira?

It's said kə-MEER-ə /kəˈmɪr.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Kamira a boy or girl name?

Kamira is a girl's name.

How popular is Kamira?

Kamira is a rare name in the U.S.

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