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Kayra

Girl

Meaning of Kayra: Turkish: 'grace' or 'favor'

Kayra is a girl's name most strongly associated with Turkish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3784th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1603rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3784

37 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1603

19 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

871

First recorded 1977 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 9 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 18 babies2000: 23 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 21 babies2003: 22 babies2004: 20 babies2005: 29 babies2006: 29 babies2007: 48 babies2008: 42 babies2009: 37 babies2010: 17 babies20102011: 15 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 26 babies2016: 25 babies2017: 26 babies2018: 31 babies2019: 21 babies2020: 33 babies20202021: 25 babies2022: 38 babies2023: 55 babies2024: 47 babies2025: 37 babies
US babies named Kayra per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 55.

Gender split

5% boys · 95% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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