Kirra
Kirra was the 4501st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 31 babies. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked 1239th with 203 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,012 places. More babies were named Kirra in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Kira) Origin uncertain · Russian, Greek, Irish
- Rank in 2025
- #4,501 girls, down 623 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 31girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2008203 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,605babies recorded
What does the name Kirra mean?
Kirra 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
Kirra popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,501 | 31 |
| 2020 | #3,878 | 37 |
| 2010 | #1,359 | 172 |
| 2000 | #3,371 | 40 |
| 1990 | #10,808 | 7 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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| 1960 | — | — |
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| 1930 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kirra, counting every spelling?
Kirra is a spelling of Kira, a name family that ranked #369 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,501 for Kirra 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 Kirra?
31 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kirra (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kirra 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 270 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kirra.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kirra?
About 2,600 people born in the US named Kirra are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 13 and 21. That makes Kirra 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.
Kirra by state
How common Kirra was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (2.3×). In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kirra: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kirra, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kirra
What does Kirra mean?
The origin of Kira is uncertain: several separate sources.
How popular is the name Kirra?
Kirra was the 4501st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 31 babies. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked 1239th with 203 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,012 places. More babies were named Kirra in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Kirra a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kirra in the US.
Where is Kirra most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kirra was most common in California (0.05 per 1,000 girls), followed by Florida and Florida.