Keir or Kier () is a

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

name derived from Ciar. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

* Andrew Keir (1926–1997), Scottish actor *

Colin Keir Colin George Keir (born 9 December 1959) is a Scottish politician, formerly the Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Edinburgh Western constituency 2011–2016. Before being elected as a MSP, he was ...

(born 1959), Scottish politician * David Keir (1884–1971), British actor * David Lindsay Keir (1895–1973), British historian * Jack Keir, Canadian politician * James Keir (1735–1820), Scottish scientist * John Keir (1856–1937), British Army officer *

Leitch Keir Leitch Keir (22 June 1861 – 29 June 1922) was a Scottish footballer who played for Renton, Dumbarton and Scotland. Having won the Scottish Cup with Dumbarton in 1883, he was the sole member of that team still with the club when they were j ...

, Scottish footballer *

Nick Keir Nick Keir (14 March 1953 – 2 June 2013) was a Scottish musician from Edinburgh, Scotland, who is best known for his work with The McCalmans. More recently Keir emerged as a singer-songwriter, producing three solo albums and performing as ...

(born 1953), Scottish musician

Given name

* Keir Clark (1910–2010), Canadian politician * Keir Dillon (born 1977), American snowboarder * Keir Dullea (born 1936), American actor * Keir Gilchrist (born 1992), Canadian actor *

Keir Giles Keir Giles (born 26 January 1968) is a British writer. Giles is an expert on security issues affecting Russia, and on the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. He was educated at Orley Farm School and Winchester College. Giles is a research ...

, (born 1968), British writer * Keir Graff (born 1969), American writer * Keir Hardie (1856–1915), Scottish socialist, first leader of the UK Labour Party * Keir Nuttall, Australian musician * Keir O'Donnell (born 1978), Australian actor * Keir Pearson (born 1966), American screenwriter * Keir Simmons (born 1972), British journalist * Sir Keir Starmer (born 1962), British barrister, human rights lawyer, former

Director of Public Prosecutions The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is the office or official charged with the prosecution of criminal offences in several criminal jurisdictions around the world. The title is used mainly in jurisdictions that are or have been members o ...

and head of the Crown Prosecution Service, and current (since 2020) leader of the UK Labour Party *

Keir Thomas Keir S. Thomas (born January 25, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina Gamecocks football, South Carolina and Florida State Seminoles f ...

(born 1998), American football player

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