Kiera
Meaning: “black, dark, little dark one”
About the name Kiera
Kiera 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 modern, unique feel. In 2025, Kiera ranked #1097 for girls in the US, with 219 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2007. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Kiera were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Keira, which comes from Irish, meaning “black, dark, little dark one”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Kiera”, “Keira”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1097
- In 2015
- #642
- Babies in 2025
- 219
Popularity of Kiera, 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).
Names similar to Kiera
- Keara“black, dark, little dark one”
- Keira“Little dark one”
- Klara“bright, shining, clear”
- Kacee“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kacey“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kacie“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kamryn“crooked, bent + nose”
- Kasey“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kaycee“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
- Kaycie“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”
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.