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Kira

Kira ranks #204 out of 693 girl cat names in our data (the #1 girl cat name is Luna). Across all 3 places, 11 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #99 among girl dog names.
Kira's popularity trend

Kira's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2012.

0.01%0.02%0.03%0.04%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
11
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#204
of 693 girl cat names
5-year rank move
−930
2014 → 2019
Gender split
90% female
90% female10% male

Gender split comes from 39 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Kira mean?
/kiːrə/2 syllablesOrigin: Irish and Persian

Kira's origin is genuinely mixed: it can be read as an anglicized form of the Irish Ciara, meaning "dark" or "dark-haired," or as a Persian and Russian name tied to words for light or the sun, with sources differing on which root applies in a given case.

Kira feels sleek and a little mysterious — a name that suits a pet with striking coloring or a quietly watchful presence.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Kira shows up

Cats named Kira per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.05%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.25%
TorontoON, CA0.01%

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