The baby name Ciara is a Female name , 23 syllables long and is pronounced Irish: KEE-ra — /ˈkʲiəɾˠə/ (approx. "KEE-rah"),Common Anglicized: KEE-ruh — /ˈkɪərə/ (approx. "KEE-ruh"),Alternative Anglicized: see-AH-rah / see-AR-uh — (various spellings/pronunciations in English-speaking countries).
Ciara is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Ciara is a Female name , 23 syllables long and is pronounced Irish: KEE-ra — /ˈkʲiəɾˠə/ (approx. "KEE-rah"),Common Anglicized: KEE-ruh — /ˈkɪərə/ (approx. "KEE-ruh"),Alternative Anglicized: see-AH-rah / see-AR-uh — (various spellings/pronunciations in English-speaking countries).
Ciara is Irish in Origin.
Ciara is the Irish feminine form of the Old Irish root ciar, meaning “dark” or “dusky,” often implying dark-haired beauty. Attested in medieval Ireland, the name appears in hagiography as Cera (also Ciara), a 7th-century abbess and saint associated with Munster. It remained in steady local use through the centuries and reemerged more broadly during the Gaelic revival, later traveling into wider Anglophone naming pools.
Standard Irish pronunciation is KEE-ra. In English contexts, both KEE-ra and see-ER-uh occur; the latter gained notice in the U.S. via the singer Ciara. Common variants and Anglicizations include Keira and Kiera, with modern respellings such as Ciera; the related masculine form is Ciarán (Kieran). Though sometimes conflated with Kira/Kyra from other languages, Ciara is distinctively Gaelic. The name blends traditional Irish heritage with a sleek, contemporary profile, balancing history and effortless pronunciation.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #9 | 1 | 583 |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| JM | 0 | #91 | 3 | 3,714 | |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| PH | 0 | #105 | 6 | 5,607 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #132 | 4 | 1,786 |
| PA | 0 | #135 | 4 | 3,797 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #146 | 6 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #163 | 5 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #174 | 6 | 1,568 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2014 | #182 | 23 | 401 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #194 | 31 | 7,146 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #210 | 8 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #224 | 4 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #242 | 18 | 7,507 |
| GH | 0 | #243 | 6 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #262 | 24 | 2,795 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #277 | 6 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #303 | 22 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #305 | 12 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #321 | 9 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #348 | 58 | 3,185 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #351 | 9 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #356 | 35 | 13,098 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #357 | 6 | 8,539 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| Germany | 0 | #428 | 10 | 2,542 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #435 | 13 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #436 | 46 | 9,861 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #440 | 12 | 7,952 |
| Spain | 0 | #441 | 12 | 2,326 | |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #491 | 50 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #509 | 24 | 11,342 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #527 | 27 | 20,968 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #554 | 8 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #572 | 15 | 18,916 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #602 | 14 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #621 | 11 | 13,121 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #625 | 6 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #645 | 7 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #688 | 51 | 3,895 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #699 | 88 | 15,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #704 | 11 | 4,183 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #750 | 167 | 8,487 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #789 | 50 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #832 | 20 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #857 | 9 | 13,765 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #864 | 281 | 25,928 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #898 | 86 | 5,561 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #900 | 44 | 14,861 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #902 | 54 | 5,933 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #920 | 22 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #922 | 14 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #947 | 13 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #977 | 18 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,039 | 40 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,113 | 16 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,116 | 68 | 17,781 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,160 | 17 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,166 | 13 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,359 | 88 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Ciara is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:
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