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Origin & history of Kera1
Irish / Greek roots
Kera is a spelling variant possibly from the Irish Ciara (feminine of Ciar meaning dark or black-haired), or as an American respelling of Kerry (the Irish county name from the Gaelic Ciarraighe meaning Ciars people). The Kera spelling, with the K and -a ending, became fashionable in the United States in the 1980s alongside the broader American interest in K-spelled feminine variants. Kera peaked in 1982.
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Root name
The root form of Kera is
Kerry / Ciara — meaning Dark, black-haired.
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Modern usage
Kera remains a beloved choice. Timeless appeal across cultures and generations.
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How popular is Kera?
1982
peak year
Kera first appeared in U.S. records in 1961. The name climbed in popularity through the 1980s, reaching its peak of #1,100 nationally in 1982 with 128 babies that year. Kera's usage has fallen in recent decades. Today, Kera is a rare name in U.S. records with about 16 babies named Kera each year. In all, around 3,449 babies have been registered as Kera since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
128
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,100)
(ranked #1,100)
16
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
160
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,449
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Kera8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
K2
E5
R9
A1
Sum: 17 → Life path 8
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Personality of Kera💼
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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