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{{Infobox given name
{{Infobox given name
|name = Kira, Kera
|name = Kira
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|pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɪər|ə}} {{respell|KEER|ə}}, {{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|iː|r|ə|}} {{respell|KEE|rə}}
|pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɪər|ə}} {{respell|KEER|ə}}<br>{{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|iː|r|ə|}} {{respell|KEE|rə}}
|gender = Male and female
|gender = Mostly feminine
|meaning = Multiple ("like [[Ra]]", "beam of light", "shine", "ruler of the people")
|meaning = Multiple ("like [[Ra]]", "beam of light", "shine", "ruler of the people")
|region = Multiple (Ancient Greece, Egypt, India, Ireland, Japan, Russia, Slavonic and Hindu)
|region = Multiple (Ancient Greece, Egypt, India, Ireland, Japan, Russia, Slavonic and Hindu)
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In Russian, Kira ({{lang|ru|Ки́ра}}) is the feminine form of the masculine name Kir, meaning "mistress, ruler", but can be translated to "leader of the people", "one the people look to" or "beloved".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.20knames.com/female_russian_names.htm |title=Female Russian Names |website=20,000 Names|archive-date=2017-02-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207113329/http://www.20knames.com/female_russian_names.htm|url-status=dead |accessdate=4 April 2024}}</ref> Kira could also have arrived into Russian from the Persian-Greek name Kyra. Kira can also be the [[diminutive]] of the old and rare masculine given name [[Avvakir]].<ref>{{cite book |author=Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky |title=Словарь русских личных имён |language=ru |trans-title=Dictionary of Russian Personal Names |publisher=Русские словари |location=Moscow |date=2005 |isbn=5-17-002940-3 |page=31}}</ref>
In Russian, Kira ({{lang|ru|Ки́ра}}) is the feminine form of the masculine name Kir, meaning "mistress, ruler", but can be translated to "leader of the people", "one the people look to" or "beloved".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.20knames.com/female_russian_names.htm |title=Female Russian Names |website=20,000 Names|archive-date=2017-02-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207113329/http://www.20knames.com/female_russian_names.htm|url-status=dead |accessdate=4 April 2024}}</ref> Kira could also have arrived into Russian from the Persian-Greek name Kyra. Kira can also be the [[diminutive]] of the old and rare masculine given name [[Avvakir]].<ref>{{cite book |author=Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky |title=Словарь русских личных имён |language=ru |trans-title=Dictionary of Russian Personal Names |publisher=Русские словари |location=Moscow |date=2005 |isbn=5-17-002940-3 |page=31}}</ref>


Kira is one of several Anglicized forms of the Irish name [[Ciara (given name)|Ciara]], which in Irish means "dark haired" or "little dark one"..<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.babynamewizard.com/namipedia/girl/kira|title=Gaelic meaning of the name Kira|website=Baby Name Wizard}}{{dead link|date=April 2024}}</ref>
Kira is one of several Anglicized forms of the Irish name [[Ciara (given name)|Ciara]], which in Irish means "dark haired" or "little dark one".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.babynamewizard.com/namipedia/girl/kira|title=Gaelic meaning of the name Kira|website=Baby Name Wizard}}{{dead link|date=April 2024}}</ref>


Kira also means "strong woman" in Slavonic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Kyra=| title=Kyra= |website=Think Baby Names |accessdate=4 April 2024 }}</ref>
Kira also means "strong woman" in Slavonic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Kyra=| title=Kyra= |website=Think Baby Names |accessdate=4 April 2024 }}</ref>
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== People ==
== People ==
* [[Kira Ballinger]] (born 2000), Filipino actress, model, endorser and performer
* [[Kira Balinger]] (born 2000), Filipino actress, model, endorser and performer
* [[Kira Banasińska]] (1899-2002), Polish humanitarian
* [[Kira Banasińska]] (1899-2002), Polish humanitarian
* [[Kira Bilecky]] (born 1986), American-Peruvian footballer
* [[Kira Bilecky]] (born 1986), American-Peruvian footballer
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* [[Kira (Iggy Arbuckle)|Kira (''Iggy Arbuckle'')]], a anthropomorphic rat in the Canadian animated television series ''Iggy Arbuckle''
* [[Kira (Iggy Arbuckle)|Kira (''Iggy Arbuckle'')]], a anthropomorphic rat in the Canadian animated television series ''Iggy Arbuckle''
* [[Kira (Mortal Kombat)|Kira (''Mortal Kombat'')]]
* [[Kira (Mortal Kombat)|Kira (''Mortal Kombat'')]]
* [[Kira Nerys]] in the Star Trek ''Deep Space 9'' television series
* [[Kira Nerys]] in the Star Trek ''Deep Space 9'' television series (family name Kira, given name Nerys)
* [[Kira the Seer]] in the ''Charmed'' television series universe
* [[Kira the Seer]] in the ''Charmed'' television series universe
* Kira, a recurring character and antagonist in season 3 of Disney Channel's ''[[Andi Mack]]''
* Kira, a recurring character and antagonist in season 3 of Disney Channel's ''[[Andi Mack]]''
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*[[Keira (given name)]]
*[[Keira (given name)]]
*[[Kiera]]
*[[Kiera]]
*[[Kiira (disambiguation)|Kiira]]
*[[Kiran (disambiguation)|Kiran]]
*[[Kiran (disambiguation)|Kiran]]
*[[Kyra (given name)]]
*[[Kyra (given name)]]

Latest revision as of 16:14, 17 October 2024

Kira
Pronunciation/ˈkɪərə/ KEER-ə
/ˈkiːrə/ KEE-rə
GenderMostly feminine
Origin
MeaningMultiple ("like Ra", "beam of light", "shine", "ruler of the people")
Region of originMultiple (Ancient Greece, Egypt, India, Ireland, Japan, Russia, Slavonic and Hindu)
Other names
Variant form(s)Kera, Kerra, Kiira, Kira, Kaira, Keara, Keera, Keira, Kiera, Kyra, Kyrah, Kirah, Kyreena, Kyrha, Kyria, Kyrie, Kyrene, Kyrra and Kirra
Related namesAkira, Ciara, Cyrus, Kaira, Keira, Kiera, Kiran, Kyra

Kira is a mostly feminine name of multiple origins and meanings.

Etymology

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The feminine form is pronounced /ˈkɪərə/ KEER-ə or /ˈkiːrə/ KEE-rə. It might be a feminine form of the name Kiran, pronounced /ˈkɪərən/ KEER-ən. Kiran is of Hindi and Sanskrit origin, meaning "beam of light". In Ancient Hebrew "Keren" means both "a horn" and "a beam of light". Besides Sanskrit and Hebrew there might be other etymologies from Egyptian, where the word Ki-Ra means "like Ra", or Persian.[1] Due to the Greek interpretation of the Persian king's name Kourosh (کوروش, Kūrosh) as Κύρος (Kýros) – which was obviously modeled after the Greek word κύριος (kýrios "lord"), the feminine form being κυρία (kyría) – Kyra (or Kira) can also be understood as a variant.[2] Therefore, it is also in use as a feminine form of the Greek diminutive form Cyril.

In Russian, Kira (Ки́ра) is the feminine form of the masculine name Kir, meaning "mistress, ruler", but can be translated to "leader of the people", "one the people look to" or "beloved".[3] Kira could also have arrived into Russian from the Persian-Greek name Kyra. Kira can also be the diminutive of the old and rare masculine given name Avvakir.[4]

Kira is one of several Anglicized forms of the Irish name Ciara, which in Irish means "dark haired" or "little dark one".[5]

Kira also means "strong woman" in Slavonic.[6]

There is also a Japanese name, romanized as Kira, which is common in Japan, as both given name and family name (e.g. the Kira clan of Mikawa province). Kira kira also means "glittery, shiny" in Japanese.[7]

Variant forms include Kaira, Keera, Keira, Kiera, Kyra, Kyrah, Kyreena, Kyrha, Kyria, Kyrie, Kyrene, Kyrra and Kirra.[8]

People

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Fictional characters

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Persian meaning of the name Kira". Baby Names Country. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
    - "Kira". Mom. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Kira". Think Baby Names. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Female Russian Names". 20,000 Names. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  4. ^ Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky (2005). Словарь русских личных имён [Dictionary of Russian Personal Names] (in Russian). Moscow: Русские словари. p. 31. ISBN 5-17-002940-3.
  5. ^ "Gaelic meaning of the name Kira". Baby Name Wizard.[dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Kyra=". Think Baby Names. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Origin and Meaning of the Name Kira". Nickleodeon Parents Connect. Viacom. Archived from the original on 8 April 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Kyra". Think Baby Names. Retrieved 4 April 2024.


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