Kaira
Meaning
"goodness, beneficence"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,256
- Total SSA Count
- 185
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kai, Kia
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"goodness, beneficence"
Origin: Arabic
"little star"
Origin: Old English
Sterling is more popular, ranked #373 vs #1256 for Kaira.
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Sterling is more popular, ranked #373 compared to Kaira at #1256 in the United States.
Kaira means "goodness, beneficence" (Arabic origin). Sterling means "little star" (Old English origin).
Kaira is primarily a girl name. Sterling is primarily a boy name.