The baby name Kaira is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkaɪrə/ (KAI-rah),/ˈkeɪrə/ (KAY-rah),/ˈkɪərə/ (KEE-rah).
The baby name Kaira is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkaɪrə/ (KAI-rah),/ˈkeɪrə/ (KAY-rah),/ˈkɪərə/ (KEE-rah).
Kaira is Arabic, Greek, Indian, Irish, Sanskrit in Origin.
Kaira is a modern cross-cultural feminine name with several plausible sources rather than a single root. Often treated as a creative spelling of Keira/Kira/Kyra or a blend with Kaia, it can inherit meanings from these lines: Greek Kyra (from kyria, “lady”); Irish Ciara via Keira (“dark-haired”); Kaia as a form of Katherine (“pure”), or by association with Hawaiian kai (“sea”). Turkish Kayra (“grace”) also shapes the spelling.
Usage is chiefly contemporary, rising in the late 20th and early 21st centuries in English-speaking countries and in India, where it also stands as an independent modern choice. The Bollywood film Dear Zindagi (2016) featured a heroine named Kaira, boosting visibility. Variants and related forms include Keira, Kira, Kyra, Kiera, Ciara, Kaia, and Kayra; nicknames such as Kai or Kiki are sometimes used.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #133 | 3 | 1,786 |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #141 | 2 | 1,888 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #178 | 2 | 1,568 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| BD | 0 | #215 | 13 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #245 | 41 | 2,795 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #273 | 17 | 6,578 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #338 | 6 | 15,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #341 | 11 | 8,539 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #370 | 17 | 8,413 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #380 | 11 | 13,098 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #401 | 5 | 3,185 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #413 | 69 | 9,861 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #497 | 14 | 6,731 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #518 | 6 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #577 | 55 | 13,121 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #602 | 10 | 9,488 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #624 | 9 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #627 | 4 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #732 | 185 | 8,487 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #818 | 9 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #825 | 27 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #919 | 25 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #922 | 14 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #926 | 16 | 12,708 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #956 | 39 | 24,821 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #968 | 16 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 73 | 16,140 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,034 | 6 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,131 | 11 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,155 | 22 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,156 | 28 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,428 | 19 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,603 | 12 | 28,008 |
Kaira is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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