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I don't see Kirra on this site, which is an Aboriginal word that means "leaf". My daughter is named after Kirra Beach, Australia. I have met only a few Kirras, but all of them have father's who are avid surfers, LOL. My husband lived in Kirra Beach, and yes, he's a surfer. It was his dream to name his daughter after this beautiful place.
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As far as I know, Kira is not a form of Cyrus but of Cyril (Russian Kiril/Kirill). It is a Russian name, not to be confused with Kiera/Ciara etc.
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Kira can come from Ciara. Just a different spelling. This happens when you translate names to Roman text. This name also has Persian origins, meaning sun. I believe it is also used in Japan. Or at least it is a town. Different countries have different spellings and different meanings. They may not be from the same source as in Hannah Anna but like I said spelling changes happen when you translate a name to Roman text.
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You're right, Kira (吉良町, Kira-chō) is a town located in Hazu District, Aichi, Japan.
Kira or Kyra is a female name of Persian origins. The original Persian name Kûrush could mean "far sighted" or be related to khur, "sun".
The etymologically unrelated Japanese name, romanized as "Kira", is common in Japan.
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Kira or Kyra is a female name of Persian origins. The original Persian name Kûrush could mean "far sighted" or be related to khur, "sun".
The etymologically unrelated Japanese name, romanized as "Kira", is common in Japan.
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Kira is the feminine form of Kirill (the Russian form of Cyril).
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Kira has many forms, though there are some very similar names that are not related, even though they seem to be.
Kira means "Lighthearted" - Russian
Keira means "Dark Skin" - Irish/Keltic
Takira means "Sunny" - taken from the Persian word for sun.
There are many variants to this name, and I like most of them.
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Kira means "Lighthearted" - Russian
Keira means "Dark Skin" - Irish/Keltic
Takira means "Sunny" - taken from the Persian word for sun.
There are many variants to this name, and I like most of them.
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"Keira means "Dark Skin" - Irish/Keltic"
Actually, it's "Ciara" ("KEE-a-ra"), which simply means "dark one" in Gaelic (I think that that's what you meant instead of "Celtic")
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Actually, it's "Ciara" ("KEE-a-ra"), which simply means "dark one" in Gaelic (I think that that's what you meant instead of "Celtic")
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Kira is also derived from the Welsh and Celtic names, Caera, Ceara, Coera, Ceargh and many other Celtic names. It revolves around the meaning of "sun". Kira in Welsh can also mean "lady of dark beauty".
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The previous post is completely erroneous. Contrary to popular belief, Kira is completely unrelated to the Irish (not Welsh) Ciara/Kiera (KEER-ah). This site's origin for it is correct.
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Kira is a feminization of the Russian name Kirill, which is an international equivalent of Cyril. Ciara and Kiera are likely connected as Ciara (Kee-arh-uh) means "black-haired" and Kiera means "little dark one" both Irish in origin. So they are somewhat linked, while Keira (as in Knightley) was an accidental misspelling of Kiera. Chiara, an Italian name is also pronounced the same as Ciara, so there could be a connection there too.
In terms of meaning, Kira means "lordly, ruler" etc. in Greek. I've also heard it means "throne" in Persian, while Takira or even Kira allegedly means "sun" in Egyptian. It also means "glittery, shiny" in Japanese. In Hindi it means "beam of light."