Pure or dark-haired
Kera is a name with multiple potential origins. It is often considered a variant of the Greek name Katherine, meaning pure, or the Irish name Ciara, meaning little dark one. In some contexts, it is also associated with the Sanskrit word for coconut or a Turkish word for time.
Less common today
Kera isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,450 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
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