Meaning: Its source is Kyros, a Greek name meaning "Lord."

Languages: This girl's name is used in Dutch, English and Russian.

Alternative Spellings: Kyra and Kyrah

Popularity: The name Kira ranked 284th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 1165th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: In Slavonic, it means ''strong woman.''