girl's name

Khayra

KY-ruh or ky-RAH

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 48

Khayra is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in France in 2023, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It is a recent arrival in the birth records in France.
  • Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 2021.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Khayra Over Time

Births per decade in France, 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Khayra by decade in France
Decade Births
2020s (to 2025) 25

How Popular Is Khayra?

In 2025, Khayra was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Where Khayra Is Used

France #6,582 5 in 2025
England & Wales #7,133 3 in 2025
United States #16,556 5 in 2021

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Khayra

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

How to Say Khayra

  • Pronunciation KY-ruh or ky-RAH

Sibling Names for Khayra

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Khayra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Khayra

How popular is the name Khayra?

In 2025, Khayra was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Is Khayra a girl's or a boy's name?

Khayra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Khayra?

Khayra has 2 syllables.

When was Khayra most popular?

Khayra peaked in 2023, when 10 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.

Is Khayra a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Khayra currently ranks #6,582 in France. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.