Kyra

  • [ KIE-rə, KEE-rə ]
  • English
Variant of KIRA (2), sometimes considered a feminine form of CYRUS.

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".
CYRUS   male   English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From Κυρος (Kyros), the Greek form of the Persian name Kūrush, which may mean "far sighted" or "young". The name is sometimes associated with Greek κυριος (kyrios) "lord". It was borne by several kings of Persia, including Cyrus the Great, who conquered Babylon. He is famous in the Old Testament for freeing the captive Jews and allowing them to return to Israel. As an English name, it first came into use among the Puritans after the Protestant Reformation.
EQUIVALENTS
ENGLISH: Keara, Keira, Kiara, Kiarra, Kierra, Kira
FINNISH: Kiira
IRISH: Ciara, Kiera
RUSSIAN: Kira
MASCULINE FORMS
ANCIENT GREEK: Cyrus, Kyros
ANCIENT PERSIAN: Kurush
BIBLICAL GREEK: Kyros
BIBLICAL HEBREW: Koresh
BIBLICAL LATIN: Cyrus
BIBLICAL: Cyrus
ENGLISH: Cy, Cyrus, Keiran, Kiaran
IRISH: Ciar, Ciarán, Kieran, Kieron, Kyran
ITALIAN: Cirino, Ciro
RUSSIAN: Kir
SPANISH: Cirino, Ciro
OTHER FORMS
CORNISH: Piran
ENGLISH: Keri, Kerri, Kerrie, Kerry