The baby name Kiara is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KEE-AH-rah (/kiˈɑːrə/),KEE-uh-rah (/ˈkiːərə/).
The baby name Kiara is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KEE-AH-rah (/kiˈɑːrə/),KEE-uh-rah (/ˈkiːərə/).
Kiara is Irish, Italian, Latin in Origin.
Kiara blends Irish and Italian streams. As a variant of Irish Ciara, it stems from Old Irish ciar, “dark, dusky,” once given to honor early saints and often implying dark-haired beauty. It also parallels Italian Chiara, from Latin Clara, “clear, bright, famous,” tied to Saint Clare of Assisi (Santa Chiara). Modern global use fuses these lineages, and the name is sometimes reinterpreted with meanings like “light” or “princess” in contemporary sources. Common pronunciations include kee-AR-uh or KEE-ahr-uh; Chiara is kee-AH-rah, Ciara KEER-a.
In Italy, Chiara has been popular since the Middle Ages; in Ireland, Ciara remains steady. Kiara rose in English-speaking countries late in the 20th century, amplified by pop culture (notably Disney’s The Lion King II) and media figures such as Indian actress Kiara Advani. Variants include Ciara, Kiera, Keira, Keara, Chiara, Kiarra; short forms Kia and Kiki. Meanings range from “dark-haired” to “bright/clear,” depending on the root.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #22 | 2 | 950 |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #33 | 1 | 726 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| PR | 0 | #50 | 6 | 1,497 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| AL | 0 | #71 | 6 | 2,372 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #76 | 61 | 1,786 |
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #87 | 7 | 3,714 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #92 | 73 | 3,171 |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #107 | 216 | 2,795 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| PA | 0 | #113 | 18 | 3,797 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| EC | 0 | #116 | 6 | 2,502 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #132 | 411 | 3,185 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #135 | 3,801 | 14,861 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #145 | 35 | 1,568 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #149 | 3 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #161 | 5 | 5,526 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #168 | 18 | 424 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #170 | 8 | 2,769 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #174 | 50 | 4,141 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| UY | 0 | #178 | 5 | 2,477 | |
| HR | 0 | #180 | 2 | 2,081 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #186 | 38 | 3,308 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #186 | 5 | 4,850 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #192 | 2 | 2,915 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #196 | 14 | 4,575 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #196 | 44 | 3,650 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| PE | 0 | #209 | 103 | 6,350 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #214 | 1,310 | 8,487 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #224 | 8 | 3,559 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #226 | 718 | 8,289 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #228 | 18 | 6,592 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #230 | 30 | 7,507 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #231 | 298 | 9,861 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #237 | 5 | 5,992 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #237 | 53 | 3,687 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #244 | 6 | 6,293 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #259 | 321 | 6,731 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #281 | 9 | 8,139 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #300 | 1,034 | 14,098 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| GT | 0 | #302 | 13 | 5,948 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #310 | 42 | 8,539 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #334 | 4 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #347 | 5 | 5,378 |
| BO | 0 | #351 | 31 | 6,868 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #352 | 8 | 8,829 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #352 | 39 | 13,098 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #354 | 7 | 5,969 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #354 | 184 | 11,342 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #360 | 5 | 5,096 |
| CL | 0 | #377 | 35 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #386 | 2,906 | 9,415 |
| MX | 0 | #389 | 25 | 8,339 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #398 | 23 | 1,885 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #398 | 9 | 8,413 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #417 | 8 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #418 | 30 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #426 | 26 | 7,952 |
| Spain | 0 | #428 | 25 | 2,326 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #431 | 1,158 | 16,140 |
| CO | 0 | #443 | 38 | 7,768 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #444 | 175 | 9,488 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #446 | 22 | 7,628 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #447 | 59 | 7,500 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #472 | 10 | 9,305 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #481 | 18 | 11,913 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #501 | 15 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| IT | 0 | #510 | 211 | 4,183 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #516 | 25 | 11,671 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #521 | 10 | 8,334 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #530 | 24 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #545 | 42 | 18,916 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #574 | 175 | 3,895 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #584 | 48 | 13,121 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #593 | 437 | 5,561 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #603 | 13 | 16,104 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #650 | 16 | 13,390 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #700 | 140 | 4,949 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #723 | 564 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #737 | 455 | 25,928 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #765 | 22 | 15,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #773 | 170 | 12,708 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #792 | 164 | 5,933 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #798 | 81 | 14,506 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #820 | 10 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2006 | #859 | 6 | 7,416 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #888 | 33 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #915 | 21 | 25,931 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #916 | 15 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #932 | 28 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #966 | 29 | 24,821 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #967 | 16 | 16,355 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MA | 0 | #1,116 | 13 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,161 | 16 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,439 | 33 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Kiara is popular in 86 countries — most recent births per country:
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