Kira
E747460
Kira is a feminine given name used in various cultures, often associated with figures in literature, film, and popular media.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kira Underlay in Invasion | 1 |
| Kira in The Faculty | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feminine given name
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given name ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
anime
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film ⓘ literature ⓘ manga ⓘ television ⓘ video games ⓘ |
| category |
feminine given names
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unisex given names in some cultures ⓘ |
| etymologyNote | has multiple independent etymological sources ⓘ |
| gender | feminine ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearerType |
fictional character
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real person ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Ciara
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Keira NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiera NERFINISHED ⓘ Kira (Cyrillic: Кира) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningInLanguage |
in Greek, associated with "lady" or "ruler" (from Kyra)
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in Irish, related to "dark" or "black-haired" (from Ciara) ⓘ in Japanese, associated with "sparkle" or "glitter" (from kira-kira) ⓘ in Russian, often considered a feminine form related to Kir or Cyrus ⓘ |
| nameDayRegion | varies by country ⓘ |
| popularity | used internationally as a modern feminine name ⓘ |
| possibleOrigin |
Greek name Kyra
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Irish name Ciara ⓘ Japanese word "kira" or "kira-kira" ⓘ Russian name Kira (Кира) ⓘ |
| shortFormOf | sometimes treated as a short form of names like Akira (Japanese) ⓘ |
| usedAs | first name ⓘ |
| usedInCulture |
English-speaking countries
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German-speaking countries ⓘ Japanese culture ⓘ Russian culture ⓘ Slavic cultures ⓘ |
| usedInMediaLanguage |
English
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Japanese ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Cyrillic alphabet
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Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
This Life
this entity surface form:
Kira in The Faculty
this entity surface form:
Kira Underlay in Invasion