Popular name of debated origin and meaning. Some believe it to be the Persian translation of the Hebrew name Hadassah (myrtle); others think it is derived from the Persian stara (star). It has also been suggested that it derived from the Babylonian Ishtar, the name of a goddess of love and fertility.
Biblical Meaning: The name Kir is a Biblical baby name. In Biblical the meaning of the name Kir is: A city, wall, meeting.