Comments for KYRA:

This name is pronounced as Kie-ra. My name is Kyra as in K-eye-ra.

-- KyraTeale  1/14/2005

I named my daughter Kyra. It's a beautiful name from old literature & looks pretty spelled this way, however, everyone pronounces it as K-eye-r-a, like a person with a speach impetiment trying to say Kyla. It sounds really stupid called out at the doctor's office. If I would have thought of that, I may have spelled it differently. I'm afraid she's going to hate having to constantly correct the mispronunciation of her name.

-- 123456789  1/24/2005

I would just like to add that my mother also had the same problem after naming me Kyra, although it was with people saying it "Kie-ra", as my name is pronounced "K-eye-ra". Honestly, I don't think it sounds 'stupid'; I'm quite proud of it. And although I've had people pronouncing it many different ways, that's half the fun! Your daughter, madame, will survive with mispronunciations, I'm sure.

-- KyraYanina  4/1/2005

I also have the problem with people pronouncing my name "Kie-ra", as my name is pronounced "K-eye-ra". I don't think it sounds 'stupid' either. I've gotten TONS of compliments. Besides, if you want your name to be pronounced "Kie-ra," you should spell it "Kira." Kyra is like Myra or Tyra, which makes a whole lot more sense. And yeah, it's annoying to have people mispronounce it, but it's a lot more interesting and unique to be named Kyra instead of Jennifer or something (no offense to all the Jennifers out there).

-- Anonymous User  4/24/2005

I pronounce this name KIE-ra, which is also how this site spells the pronunciation KYE-ra (to rhyme with Myra or Tyra).

-- Randee15  5/2/2005

Pronunciation Keer-ah as in Kyra Sedgwick.

-- kelm00  6/18/2005

Kyra Hart is the younger daughter character on the show "Reba". It's pronounced KEER-ah.

-- Anonymous User  7/2/2005

I named my daughter Kaira. I wasn't sure how to spell it so I used Biblical influences. I thought of Cairo Egypt, changed the C to K. I think it is a very beautiful name which fits my little princess, of Egypt.

-- Anonymous User  11/1/2005

Kyra is pronounced K eye ra, rhyming with Tyra or Myra, not Keera. If you want your name or your daughter’s name to be pronounced Keera, you spell it Keira (as in Keira Knightly), Kiera, or Kierra. I always thought Kyra and Kierra would be great names for twin girls, but I guess it would cause confusion as to pronunciation. People would think they had the same name.

-- TiffanyS  8/16/2006

My best friend's name is Kyra. I think it is a lovely and classy name.

-- rainxxxgurl  9/24/2006

Deanne Bray & Troy Kotsur have a daughter, Kyra Monique Kotsur, born 8 September 2005.

-- Maggie_Simpson  12/19/2006

I think this name should be pronounced KYE-RUH. If you want it pronounced KIR-UH, you should probably spell it Kira to avoid confusion. You could also spell it Keira or Kiera but those names could be pronounced KIR-uh or KEE-AIR-UH, so that could cause confusion too.

-- Anonymous User  1/21/2007

I have to agree with most of these comments. My name is also Kyra, (form that rhymes with Tyra and Myra) and it is rather irking that people always pronounce it Keera. Seriously, if that's what my parents had wanted to name me they would have. I love how my name is pronounced. Everyone says it's unique like I am. It should be pronounced with a long I sound. Not like I'm saying ear.

-- SchreiRetteMich  3/2/2007

I see that a lot of people who's name is Kyra, have people mispronounce it as Kie-ra, like Kyra Sedgwick. I have the opposite problem and it annoys me to no end. My name is supposed to be pronounced Kie-ra and everyone calls me K-eye-ra. I think both pronunciations are beautiful, though many people seem to like to point out that my name should be spelled Kira. I don't mean to offend anyone who's name is spelt like that, but I REALLY don't like that spelling.

-- Anonymous User  7/28/2007

I have always heard it pronounced the same way as Kira: KYIR-uh, or KYEER-uh.

-- erb816  6/20/2008

A famous bearer is actress Kyra Sedgewick.

-- Anonymous User  11/4/2008

I prefer the name pronounced Kee-ra. I don't see why it shouldn't be pronounced like that anyway - it can be pronounced either Kee-ra or Kie-ra, as the name's page says.

-- Anonymous User  11/20/2008

This name is awesome. I love it. It sounds really cool and pretty. And it's uncommon where I live (I've never met any Kyras). However, I only like it pronounced the way it is spelt: KIE-ra. I don't mean to offend anyone who pronounces it KEE-ra, but I don't understand how you could get KEE-ra from that spelling.

-- Ailis  7/11/2009

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