Meaning & Origin
A female given name from the Celtic languages, variant of Keira.
Kiera is a girl's and boy's baby name of Irish origin, a variant of Keira or Ciara, from the Old Irish ciar meaning "dark" or "black-haired." Saint Ciara of Kilkeary was a revered early Irish saint, and the name has deep roots in Celtic tradition.
Actress Keira Knightley — whose career spans Pride & Prejudice, Pirates of the Caribbean, and multiple acclaimed dramas — brought this spelling of the name enormous visibility from the early 2000s onward. With over 21,000 U.S. births recorded, Kiera has been a consistently popular Celtic name in America.