Keira

My name is Keira and I really don't care how my name is pronounced. Honestly I go by anything a 5th grader calls me- Walmart, Bag Demon and I will respond, but matter of factly. Keira is hard to pronounce and I understand this so anyone feel free to call me anything.

Pretty, but I prefer Kiara!

I like Keira, but it's kind of hard to say and the hard K sound bothers me a little bit, but I still think it's nice, I also have a friend named Keira, her sister's name is Addison.

Better than Kiera and Kira, but it has a harsh tone to it.

Pretty, although I prefer Kiara as well.

Gorgeous name, although I prefer Kiara.

Kira and Kiera are variant spellings. I don’t mean to offend anyone but I don’t like this name. I’m not a huge fan of any K names. I once knew a girl named Keira pronounced kare-ah, like Cara or Kara.

I am strong, not that delicate. So, some of that is wrong, but most is right.

My name is Keira and I have had people call me ky-rah, kee-ehr-ah. I have always spelled it e before the i. Many people spell my name wrong and pronounce it wrong. I have once wanted to change my name because I didn't know anyone with this name and no one could say it. I now understand what a beautiful and unique name it is and have always known it was Irish, meaning black haired. What my family finds funny is I have blonde hair.

This is really annoying. I have had this name my whole life and everyone spells it WRONG. It is I before E except after C.

Well, honestly, the spelling of K-E-I-R-A really frustrates me to bits, because my name is Kiera, so people always spell it e-i instead of i-e! Although it is a fun name, and my best friend's name is Kiara, so we have fun with that! But anyway, I love my name, and I've always liked spelling it without the 'e' instead (Kira). And in fact, I was named after Mt. Keira in Wollongong!

I like the name Keira probably because it's mine but mostly because it's spunky and if you spell it as Kira in Japanese it means killer! Yay!

I hate this spelling, and I hate Keira Knightley. Kiera and Kiara are better spellings.

Total thumbs down. I really dislike this name. I've heard this name on and off for years. Everyone thinks it's gained popularity because of Keira Knightly and it may have but trust me, it was in use well before she came along. For some reason, I always think of a mountain cur (it's a type of dog).

I like this name, but it weirdly reminds me of lions and your child will be feisty.

Keira is a beautiful name! It has such a unique spelling and even though it's becoming way too popular, I still like it. : )

I don't like this name. I have trouble pronouncing it, and it unfortunately reminds me of Keira Knightley, an actress who I really dislike.

One of my favourite names, but I wouldn't name my daughter Keira because everyone would think I named her after Keira Knightley.

I like the name Keira - it's pretty, and simple and classy. I have to admit that Keira Knightley did put that impression on me in the first place, because she's such a pretty actress and all. I think she "defined" this name, and made it sound classy. (Kind of like Audrey Hepburn did with the name Audrey for some people.)

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Plus, I love how British people say her name.

Obviously, my name is Keira, and I actually love my name. It's more unique in my generaton (I'm 16), than it is now after Keira Knightley. I do not know one other person who spells their name the same way that I do, and even though people often spell it "Kiera", or "Kyra", and mispronounce it to Kara, or Ciara, I like correcting them. I pronounce mine Key-rah, and my mom likes the "Kira/Cyrus" meaning better than the "Ciara" meaning, so she says it's derived from the Russian form. :)

The name is cool and pretty, but overused nowadays.

It always reminds me of Keira Knightley. It may be a nice name, but I think it's weird and cold. It doesn't say anything.

It's unfortunate that the name Keira is becoming popular. I'll admit that the only reason that I came across this name was because of Keira Knightley (an ah-MA-zing actress, if you ask me), and I'm glad that I did. The way that this is spelled is really exotic and I'm really in love with it, but it really is regrettable that it's rising in popularity. =(

I really don't know the best way to pronounce it but the name and spelling of Keira is awesome!

Ohhhh I like Keira it's a very nice name.

Keira is English, Kiera is Irish according to this website. I prefer the spelling Kiera.

It's not that it's an actual English name, it's just that it's an altered spelling from the usual Irish version; its origin is in the Irish name.

I love the name Keira - I have had it for 22 years and the only complaint is the prononciation and spelling. EVERYONE mis-pronounces and mis-spells it. The way my name is pronounced is Keer-a.
Another note - when I was growing up NO ONE had this name. Now, mainly thanks to Keira Knightly I'm guessing, there are many many Keiras out there. Pick Keira because it's a strong, pretty name. But don't pick it because it is unique.

My name is Ciara said the same as Keira (keer-ah). I find it annoying how people spell it Keira! Mine's the correct spelling, hehe, nevermind spell it how you want to.

I used to like the name, but pronounced Kirra i.e. rhymes with mirror, not k-ear-ah. But now because Keira Knightly is so famous, everyone would mispronounce it, so I'm over it as a name.

Anyway I have loved the name Keira ever since I first saw a movie with Keira Knightley in it. It's such a new name but yet it has history behind it and character. It is a gorgeous name to name a beautiful little girl because it creates intelligence, beauty, spunk and talent. I would definitely name my daughter Keira.