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Why parents love Keira- Keira Knightley defines period-drama elegance.
- Pride and Prejudice and Atonement are masterpieces.
- Five letters with an elegant, Irish sound: KEER-ah.
- The EI-spelling became more famous than the original Ciara.
- Pirates of the Caribbean adds adventure.
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The vibe of Keira
darkKnightleyPride and PrejudiceAtonementIrishelegantperiod-dramaPirates
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Origin & history of Keira
Irish Gaelic ciar (dark)
→ Ciara
→ EI-variant Keira
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Irish Gaelic roots
Keira comes from the Irish Gaelic ciar meaning dark or dark-haired. Keira Knightley defined period-drama elegance through Pride and Prejudice (2005), Atonement (2007), and Pirates of the Caribbean. The EI-spelling was reportedly a misspelling that became more famous than the original.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: EI-variant; Keira Knightley (born 1985).
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Today
Keira remains a beloved choice, ranking #426 in the US. 33,369 babies have been named Keira since 1962.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Keira?
2006
peak year
Keira reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2006, 3,022 babies received the name (ranked #110). In the present decade it sits around #426, with about 801 babies given the name annually. Keira has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 33,369 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
3,022
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #110)
(ranked #110)
801
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
8,010
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
33,369
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Keira8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Keira's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — seeking in the dark. People named Keira tend to be elegant, dark-beautiful, and gifted at making period drama feel contemporary.
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Makes period drama contemporary✦
Elegant dark beauty◈
Knightley-level poise◎
Irish-shadow depth♡
Misspelling that conquered the worldK2
E5
I9
R9
A1
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Keira💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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