Kiera
Meaning
"little dark one, dark-complexioned"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #982
- Total SSA Count
- 264
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ki, Kiki
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"little dark one, dark-complexioned"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #982 for Kiera.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Kiera at #982 in the United States.
Kiera means "little dark one, dark-complexioned" (Irish Gaelic origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Kiera is primarily a girl name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.