Given name
Kamira
“surrounded by light”
Kamira is a variant of Kamyra. One American interpretation is “surrounded by light.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kamira is a variant of Kamyra. One American interpretation is “surrounded by light.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kamira is a variant of Kamyra. An origin associated with Kamyra is American.
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
Kamira through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 975
- 0 boys · 975 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 69 babies
- 2025
- 37
- #3,944 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +22%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 37 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,944 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 21.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 69 in 2009. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 635 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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