Keir - Meaning of Keir

What does Keir mean?

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Keir

[ 1 syll. kei(r), ke-ir ] The baby boy name Keir is pronounced KIH-R †. Keir is of Celtic, English Gypsy, and Old Norse origin, and it is used mainly in English and Scottish. From Celtic roots, its meaning is 'dark-skinned' - in this context, Keir can be used in the English language.

Keir is a form of the English Kerey.

Keir is also a form of the English and Scottish Kerr.

Keir is also a contracted form of the English and Irish Kieran.

Forms of Keir include the names Kear, Keare, Kearer, Keer, Keere, Keire, Keirer, and Kerer.

See also the related categories, gypsy, dark, english, and celtic.

Keir is not widely used as a baby name for boys. It is not in the top 1000 names. Within the group of boy names directly related to Keir, Kieran was the most popular in 2018.

Baby names that sound like Keir include Kear, Keer, Keere, Keire, Keree, Kier, Kir, Kirr, Kyree, Ciar, Kaer, Kair, Kaire, Kar, Kare, Karr, Kasar, Kayr, Kayre, and Kearey.

† Pronunciation for Keir: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)"