girl's name
Kheira
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,434
France
#943
2025 births
Kheira is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2010, when 75 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 14,737 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1953.
Kheira over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 65 |
| 1960s | 450 |
| 1970s | 585 |
| 1980s | 490 |
| 1990s | 325 |
| 2000s | 480 |
| 2010s | 615 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 360 |
How popular is Kheira?
In 2025, Kheira was given to 40 babies in France, ranking #943 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Kheira is used
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.
How Kheira is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kheïra | Kheïra is Kheira written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #1,588. | 150 |
Names that peaked alongside Kheira
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kheira also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kheira over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kheira
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kheira — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kheira
How popular is the name Kheira?
In 2025, Kheira was given to 40 babies in France, ranking #943 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Kheira a girl's or a boy's name?
Kheira is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kheira most popular?
Kheira peaked in 2010, when 75 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kheira a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kheira currently ranks #943 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.