KEIRA  

Gender: F
Origin: Irish
Meaning: "dark, black"

Popularity in 2008: #123

Attractive name that's gotten a huge boost from the meteoric rise of Keira Knightley.

Nicknames & Variations:
Kearia, Keiarah, Keiara, Keera, Keiarra, Keara, Keira, Keerra, Kearra, Kera, Keaira, Kearah

Keira is being discussed in our message boards:

• Opinion/Ideas Needed!!
• my husband's NEW list - narrowed down!
• Sometimes Celebrity Names Break ALL the Rules!
• What to name #2?
• Some Girls Names - Opinions please?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Keira:

• BRITISH NAMES: Exciting Choices of the Prime Ministers
• IRISH BABY NAMES: How do you pronounce that?