Ciarra
Ciarra was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 957th with 206 babies. More babies were named Ciarra in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Ciara) "dark-haired" · Irish
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1997206 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,352babies recorded
What does the name Ciarra mean?
Ciarra is a spelling of Ciara, pronounced the same way, so it shares Ciara's meaning and origin.
Ciara is a modern Irish feminine of Ciarán, a name built from ciar, "black, dark", with a diminutive ending, so "little dark one". Wikipedia also mentions a 7th-century Irish Saint Ciara. In Irish it is said KEER-uh, and it is often spelled Keira or Kiara in English. In the US the R&B singer Ciara made it popular in the mid-2000s, when many Americans say see-AIR-uh.
ciar (Irish, “black, dark”)-án (Irish, “diminutive suffix”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Ciarán, Kiara, Keira, Kieran, Ciaran.
See also: Irish names, names that mean a color.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ciara', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ciarán', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Ciara (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Ciarra popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #3,529 | 45 |
| 2000 | #1,183 | 169 |
| 1990 | #1,523 | 101 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
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| 1930 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ciarra, counting every spelling?
Ciarra is a spelling of Ciara, a name family that ranked #978 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 246 girls in 2025.
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Ciarra?
About 3,300 people born in the US named Ciarra are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 22 and 33. That makes Ciarra mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ciarra by state
How common Ciarra was among girls born in each state in 1995–1999, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (2.2×), Pennsylvania (1.7×), Ohio (1.7×). In 28 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ciarra: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ciarra, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ciarra
What does Ciarra mean?
Ciarra is a spelling of Ciara, which means “"dark-haired"” (Irish origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Ciarra?
Ciarra was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 957th with 206 babies. More babies were named Ciarra in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Ciarra a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ciarra in the US.
Where was Ciarra most popular?
In 1995–1999, Ciarra was most common in Arizona (0.22 per 1,000 girls), followed by Pennsylvania and Ohio.