Lord or lady; sun; black
Kiyra is a modern spelling variant likely derived from the Greek name Kyra, meaning 'lord' or 'lady', or the Persian name Kira, meaning 'sun'. It may also be influenced by the Irish name Ciara, which means 'dark' or 'black'.
Less common today
Kiyra isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,614 in 2006.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).