Keira

Variant of KIRA (2). This spelling was popularized by British actress Keira Knightley (1985-).

KIRA (2)   female   English
Variant of CIARA (1).
CIARA (1)   female   Irish
Feminine form of CIAR. Saint Ciara was an Irish nun who established a monastery at Kilkeary in the 7th century.
CIAR   male   Irish
Derived from Irish ciar meaning "black".
EQUIVALENTS
ENGLISH: Keara, Kiara, Kiarra, Kierra, Kira, Kyra
IRISH: Ciara, Kiera
MASCULINE FORMS
ENGLISH: Keiran, Kiaran
IRISH: Ciar, Ciarán, Kieran, Kieron, Kyran
OTHER FORMS
CORNISH: Piran
ENGLISH: Keri, Kerri, Kerrie, Kerry