"Kira" meaning in All languages combined

See Kira on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /kiːrə/, /kɪrə/
Etymology: Variant of Kyra or borrowed from Russian Ки́ра (Kíra), ultimately from Persian کوروش (Kūrūš). Also used as a respelling of Ciara, from Irish [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ru|Ки́ра|nocap=1}} borrowed from Russian Ки́ра (Kíra), {{der|en|fa|کوروش|tr=Kūrūš}} Persian کوروش (Kūrūš), {{bor|en|ga}} Irish [Term?] Head templates: {{en-prop}} Kira
  1. A female given name from Persian or Irish. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (female given name): Ки́ра (Kíra) [feminine] (Russian)
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