Meaning and background
The story behind Keira
Keira is documented as a variant of Ciara in the main name reference, which also notes the spelling's association with actress Keira Knightley. The relationship to Ciara is etymological evidence; the actress is a later bearer who helped popularize this written form. A dog owner may intend either a personal-name tradition or a namesake tribute, while those two different kinds of connection should remain clear in the account.
- Origin
- Personal-name variant of Ciara; the spelling was popularized by actress Keira Knightley. Source
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About Keira
Recorded as a dog’s name
Keira appears in 11 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
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