Names related to Kira: Keira, Ciara, Kiara, Kyra, Shakira
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Kira

Pronunciation: KEE-rə (key)

Origin of the name Kira:

Feminine form of Kieran, an Anglicized form of the Irish Ciarán, which is derived from the Gaelic ciar (black) and the diminutive suffix -an: hence, "little dark one." The name was originally bestowed upon those babies born with dark hair or a dark complexion.

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My name is Kira! When I was in school, teachers read my name right on the attendance list, but when they called on me in class, they called me Cara. I got really irritated because there already was a Cara in my class so I never knew when a teacher called on me. Now, I think I'm lucky because Kira is a unique name... except by the time I was 10 I had met another Ciara... and she lived on my street!

Also, I middle name is Lynn... so Kira Lynn.

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Kiki and Kia

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Kira is the main character from Jim Henson's "The Dark Crystal".
Kira is the main character from the 1980 movie Xanadu, played by Olivia Newton John.

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Kira-Kira the book

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