Keira (given name)

Keira

Pronunciation	/ˈkɪərə/ KEER-ə
Gender	Usually female
Origin
Word/name	Gaelic
Meaning	Little Dark One
Region of origin	Worldwide
Other names
Related names	Ciara, Kiera, Kira

Keira is a feminine given name. It is an Anglicized version of "Ciara" and means "Little Dark One".[1]

People named Keira include:

• Keira Bevan (born 1997), Welsh rugby union player
• Keira D'Amato (born 1984), American long-distance runner
• Keira Hewatch (born 1985), Nigerian actress
• Keira Keogh, Irish politician
• Keira Knightley (born 1985), English actress
• Keira Lucchesi (born 1989), Scottish actress
• Keira Maameri (born 1980), French film director
• Keira McLaughlin (born 2000), Canadian curler
• Keira Ramshaw (born 1994), English footballer
• Keira Robinson (born 1994), American basketball player
• Keira Stephens (born 2003), Australian swimmer
• Keira Walsh (born 1997), English footballer
• Saint Cera of Ireland, also spelled Keira, 7th-century abbess

Fictional characters include:

• Keira, a main character from a 2012 CGI animated film Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar
• Keira, a supporting character in the Jak and Daxter series
• Keira Metz, a supporting character and love interest in The Witcher universe.

See also

• Electoral district of Keira
• Kira (given name)
• List of Irish-language given names

References

1. Macleod, Iseabail; Freedman, Terry (1995). The Dictionary of First Names (Wordsworth Reference). Ware: Wordsworth Editions. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-85326-366-8.