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Keiera
How to Pronounce Keiera
Pronounced kee-AIR-uh /kiΛΙΙ.rΙ/Medium
Meaning: Keiera is a respelling of Kiera or Keira, the anglicized feminine of the Irish Ciar, meaning dark or dark-haired. The rearranged vowels keep the two-syllable sound while giving it a distinctive look. The inherited meaning stays that of the Irish root.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Keiera is a variant spelling of Kiera and Keira, from the Irish Ciara, the feminine of Ciar, meaning dark or dark-haired. As Kiera rose in the nineties and Keira later followed, inventive spellings such as Keiera appeared among them. This form keeps the soft Irish sound while marking itself apart on the page.
Keiera was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its mid-nineteen-nineties peak. A girl named Keiera then is in her early thirties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Keiera mean?
It is a spelling of Kiera and Keira, from the Irish Ciara, meaning dark or dark-haired.
How do you pronounce Keiera?
It is said kee-AIR-uh, three syllables with the stress in the middle.
Is Keiera a boy or girl name?
Keiera is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Keiera?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid-nineteen-nineties.