About the name Keara
Keara is a girl name with Irish roots, meaning “black, dark, little dark one”. It is related to Keira, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. Fewer than 5 US babies of either sex received it in 2025, so it's very rare right now. Its peak year since 1940 was 1999. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Keara were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Keira, which comes from Irish, meaning “black, dark, little dark one”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Keara”, “Keira”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- Not ranked
- In 2015
- #4547
- Babies in 2025
- Under 5
Popularity of Keara, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Names similar to Keara
- Kiera“black, dark, little dark one”
- Kacee“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kacey“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kacie“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kasey“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kaycee“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kaycie“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kealy“descendant of Caollaidhe”
- Keavy“beautiful, precious”
- Keeley“descendant of Caollaidhe”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.