Given name
Akiera
“one who acts as an anchor”
Akiera is a variant of Akira. One Scottish interpretation is “one who acts as an anchor.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Akiera is a variant of Akira. One Scottish interpretation is “one who acts as an anchor.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Akiera is a variant of Akira. An origin associated with Akira is Scottish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1983. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Akiera through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 237
- 0 boys · 237 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 21 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 21 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 192 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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