Dr. Cristina Schamberger Sr.
Nov 08, 2024
How do YOU pronounce the name Kyra? (See details box)?
I've always pronounced the name Kyra as KIE-rah. However, yesterday I encountered a girl wearing a sweatshirt that said Kyra, and I heard her friend call her something that sounded like Ciara, Kira, or Keira, which I actually prefer. Have I been mispronouncing the name all this time?
10 Answers
I used to think that the only correct pronunciation was KY-ruh. But a few years ago I was watching the TV show “Reba”. One of her daughter’s names on the show is spelled Kyra and pronounced KEER-uh. I thought it was kind of odd at first, but now both pronunciations make sense to me. I never know exactly what to think when I see the name though. Both pronunciations come to me.
According to my favorite baby nameing website both “KEER-ah” and “KY-ruh” are correct. See here: http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/meaning_o…
Good question, Anna Jill! 🙂
It can be pronounced both ways. I had a friend named Kyra but was pronounced KIE-rah. But it is also pronounced like Keira (like Kyra Sedgwick off of “the Closer”).
I have a friend named Kyra and she pronounces it just the way it’s spelled. Kye-ra.
Ciara I pronounce Key-ar-ah and that’s not the way I pronounce Kyra (think of Myra or Tyra but with a K).
Keira I pronounce Key-ra.
Hope I helped!
Ciara is actually the original Irish and the true correct way to say it is KEER-uh, like Keira. Kyra has two pronunciations: kigh-ruh (like the word hi), or as KEER-uh
You are not wrong, it is just a variation
I personally say Kyra as Kigh -ruh .
Hope this helps ?
Its pronounced Ky-ruh .
Ky is pronounced like the boys name Kai.
Some people pronounce it like Keira but that makes no sense to me. How can Kyra (Ky be pronounced Key)? Makes no sense.
Kira Ciara and Keira are pronounced the same as Kyra (KIE-ruh). All are the same. Ciara is the original spelling, and Keira is the ‘Americanized’ spelling, Kira and Kyra are phonetic spellings. You’ve been saying it right.
Hmm, when i see it spelt Kyra, i pronounce it kie-ruh, but i agree with you and prefer the pronounciation keer-uh. And I like it spelt Keira.
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