Kirah
Kirah was the 6992nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 2921st; the most babies were born in 2007 (57). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,801 places. More babies were named Kirah in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Kira) Origin uncertain · Russian, Greek, Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #6,992 girls, down 2,382 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 16girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200757 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,034babies recorded
What does the name Kirah mean?
Kirah is a spelling of Kira, pronounced the same way, so it shares Kira's meaning and origin.
Kira has several sources. Wiktionary gives it as a variant of Kyra, or as the Russian Kira, which goes back through Greek to the Persian name Kurush (Cyrus); it is also used as a respelling of Irish Ciara, a modern feminine of Ciarán. Wiktionary says Kyra may also come from medieval Greek kyra, "lady". The meaning depends on which source is intended.
Κῦρος (Ancient Greek, “Cyrus”)κυρά (Medieval Greek, “lady”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Several separate sources.
Related names: Kyra, Keira, Ciara, Cyra.
See also: Slavic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Kira', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Kyra', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (cmudict), Carnegie Mellon University
Kirah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,992 | 16 |
| 2020 | #4,610 | 29 |
| 2010 | #4,806 | 30 |
| 2000 | #4,241 | 29 |
| 1990 | #9,721 | 8 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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How popular is Kirah, counting every spelling?
Kirah is a spelling of Kira, a name family that ranked #369 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #6,992 for Kirah on its own. Together these spellings went to 897 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kira | 801 | #385 | 3,826 |
| Kyrah | 49 | #3,229 | 341 |
| Kirra | 31 | #4,501 | 170 |
| Kirah | 16 | #6,992 | 81 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kirah?
16 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kirah (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kirah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 529 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kirah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kirah?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Kirah are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 12 and 26. That makes Kirah mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kirah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kirah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kirah
What does Kirah mean?
The origin of Kira is uncertain: several separate sources.
How popular is the name Kirah?
Kirah was the 6992nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 2921st; the most babies were born in 2007 (57). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,801 places. More babies were named Kirah in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Kirah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kirah in the US.