Кира
Kira
Kira is a female given name in Russian, written as Кира.
Which one should you use?
While Кира is the standard form of the name, its informal variants include Кирочка and Кирусик.
How do you pronounce it?
Kira
Did you know?
- While Кира is now almost exclusively female, it was historically used as a male name in Russia, often as a variant of Кирилл or based on the Persian name 'Kurosh'.
- The name Кира is the feminine version of the name Кир, which is the Russian form of the name 'Cyrus'.
- Although it is a common Russian name today, it is not a traditional Slavic name and was introduced to Russia through European influence.
Examples in context
- «Я бы хотел проверить твою способность логически мыслить. Взгляни, пожалуйста, вот на это. На этих снимках – Кира. Я хотел бы узнать, что ты можешь о них сказать». – «Это не Кира. Это я. Я не Кира». – «Браво! У тебя острый ум»."I would like to test your capacity for logical thinking. Please have a look at this. These are pictures of Kira. I would like to see what you can tell from them." "This isn't Kira. It's me. I'm not Kira." "Bravo. You have a sharp mind."This sentence shows the use of the name Кира in a conversation.Tatoeba #10342349 by Ooneykcall, translation #10342350 by Ooneykcall
- Здравствуйте, Кира. Рад Вас видеть на нашем совещании.Hello, Kira. I'm pleased to see you at our meeting.
- Привет, Кирусик! Как твои дела?Hi, Kirusik! How are you doing?
- Кира пришла сегодня на работу вовремя.Kira prishla segodnya na rabotu vovremya.Kira arrived at work on time today.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a coworker in the office.
- Анастасия AnastasiaСергей, ты знаешь, где Кира?Sergey, ty znayesh, gde Kira?Sergey, do you know where Kira is?
- Сергей SergeyЯ думаю, она пошла на обед.Ya dumayu, ona poshla na obed.I think she went to lunch.
- Анастасия AnastasiaОна всегда так быстро уходит.Ona vsegda tak bystro ukhodit.She always leaves so quickly.
- Сергей SergeyДа, Кира очень занятая девушка.Da, Kira ochen' zanyataya devushka.Yes, Kira is a very busy woman.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
