Keira (given name)
Pronunciation | /ˈkɪərə/ KEER-ə |
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Gender | Usually female |
Origin | |
Word/name | Gaelic |
Meaning | Little Dark One |
Region of origin | Worldwide |
Other names | |
Related names | Kira, Ciara (given name) |
Keira is a feminine given name. It is an Anglicized version of "Ciara" and means "Little Dark One".[1]
People named Keira include:
- Keira Hewatch (born 1985), Nigerian actress
- Keira Knightley (born 1985), English actress
- Keira Lucchesi (born 1989), Scottish actress
- Keira McLaughlin (born 2000), Canadian curler
- Keira Ramshaw (born 1994), English footballer
- Keira Robinson (born 1994), American basketball player
- Keira Walsh (born 1997), English footballer
- Saint Cera of Ireland, also spelled Keira, 7th-century abbess
Fictional characters include:
- Keira, a main character from a 2012 CGI animated film Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar
- Keira, a supporting character in the Jak and Daxter series
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Macleod, Iseabail; Freedman, Terry (1995). The Dictionary of First Names (Wordsworth Reference). Ware: Wordsworth Editions. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-85326-366-8.
Categories:
- Given names
- Irish feminine given names