Keir is a Scottish name and it’s a variation on the name Kerr.
Popularity
Keir was the 210th most popular baby boys’ name in Scotland in 2017 with 24 baby boys being given that name.
Famous People with the Name Keir
Keir Starmer the English Labour politicianKeir Starmer the English Labour politician
British Labour Party politician and barrister Keir Starmer, who serves as the Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras and Shadow Brexit Secretary. He was appointed Queen’s Counsel (QC) in 2002 and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2014 New Year Honours.
Scottish trade unionist and politician Keir Hardie, who was a founder of the Labour Party, and served as its first parliamentary leader from 1906 to 1908. In 1879, he was elected leader of a miners’ union in Hamilton.
American actor Keir Dullea, who is best known for his portrayals of astronaut David Bowman in the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey and its 1984 sequel, 2010: The Year We Make Contact.
English-born Canadian actor Keir Gilchrist is known for playing Marshall Gregson on Showtime’s original series United States of Tara, Craig Gilner in the 2010 comedy-drama film It’s Kind of a Funny Story, Paul in It Follows, and Sam Gardner in the Netflix original series Atypical.
