Happy Birthday Keira Personalized Card
– Happy birthday to you Keira! I wish you a very special day, sending this Happy Birthday Keira personalized card to you. Dear Keira, I wish a bright and beautiful day to you on your special day. This named card was specially designed for Keira’s birthday.
Keira Given Name Meaning & History
GENDER: Feminine; USAGE: English (Modern); PRONOUNCED: KEER-a. A variant of CIARA. Origin Irish: Dark-haired, black. This spelling was popularized by British actress Keira Knightley (1985-). This name derives from the Gaelic given name “Ciaran”, meaning “little dark one” or “blacky“, from the Irish element “ciar”, meaning “black, dark”. The name is popularized by Irish saints dating back from the 5th century. Ciarán was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and is considered the first saint to have been born in Ireland, although the legend that he preceded Saint Patrick is questionable. Ciarán was bishop of Saigir (Seir-Kieran) and remains the patron saint of its successor, the diocese of Ossory.
Keira is a variant of Kira, ultimately derived from Ciara. Ciara originates in Irish language and means “little dark girl”. It is a feminine form of Ciar or Ciaran. Currently, Ciara is one of the most popular feminine given names in Ireland. In the United States, it is more popular in its variant spelling Kira, Kyra or Keira. Ciara was the name of the 7th-century abbess, Saint Ciara of Ireland. — Keira is the anglicized spelling of the Irish female name Ciara which comes from the Irish Gaelic “Ciarán” meaning ‘little dark one’. The male version of the name (Ciarán) has been in use for over 1,500 years!
