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Keidra
Pronounced KAY-druh /ˈkeɪ.drə/Medium
Meaning: Keidra is a coined girl's name blending a Kay- or Kei- opening with the -dra ending of names like Deidra and Kendra. It has no single traditional root; its appeal is a crisp, modern sound, with a distant echo of Deirdre, the Irish name of sorrow.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Keidra is a modern American coinage that pairs a bright Kei- or Kay- opening with the -dra ending shared by Kendra and Deidra. It has no traditional etymology; its charm is its clean two-beat sound, though it carries a faint echo of the Irish Deirdre. Such invented K-names were popular in African American naming, and Keidra appears in United States birth records with a small high around the late nineteen-eighties.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak, so a Keidra from then would be in her thirties today. It reads as a crisp, contemporary coinage of its moment rather than a name in revival.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Keidra mean?
It is a modern coinage joining a Kay- sound with a -dra ending, echoing Kendra and Deidra.
How do you pronounce Keidra?
It's said KAY-druh /ˈkeɪ.drə/, two syllables stressed at the front.
Is Keidra a boy or girl name?
Keidra is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Keidra?
It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its late-nineteen-eighties peak.