Kiarah
Kiarah was the 3551st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 43 babies. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked 1946th with 81 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 803 places. More babies were named Kiarah in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Kiara) Origin uncertain · Irish, Italian
- Rank in 2025
- #3,551 girls, up 1,058 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 43girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199981 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,448babies recorded
What does the name Kiarah mean?
Kiarah is a spelling of Kiara, pronounced the same way, so it shares Kiara's meaning and origin.
Kiara has more than one source. Wiktionary records it as a variant of the Irish names Keira and Ciara, and Wikipedia adds that it may be a form of Italian Chiara, 'bright, clear', the Italian form of Clare. Irish Ciara comes from ciar, 'dark, black', the opposite meaning. It is also an unrelated Japanese name. Because the sources point in different directions, we do not give a single meaning.
ciar (Irish, “dark (in Ciara)”)chiara (Italian, “bright, clear”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Irish Ciara 'dark' and Italian Chiara 'bright' are opposite sources.
Related names: Ciara, Keira, Chiara, Kiera, Clara.
See also: Irish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Kiara', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Kiara (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Kiarah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,551 | 43 |
| 2020 | #4,609 | 29 |
| 2010 | #3,666 | 43 |
| 2000 | #2,250 | 70 |
| 1990 | #6,662 | 13 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kiarah, counting every spelling?
Kiarah is a spelling of Kiara, a name family that ranked #243 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,551 for Kiarah on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,396 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiara | 1,335 | #229 | 6,164 |
| Kiarah | 43 | #3,551 | 183 |
| Kiarra | 18 | #6,445 | 102 |
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 many kids will share the name Kiarah?
43 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kiarah (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kiarah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 195 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kiarah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kiarah?
About 1,400 people born in the US named Kiarah are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 11 and 26. That makes Kiarah 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.
Kiarah by state
How common Kiarah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (2.8×). In 47 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 Kiarah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kiarah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kiarah
What does Kiarah mean?
The origin of Kiara is uncertain: Irish Ciara 'dark' and Italian Chiara 'bright' are opposite sources.
How popular is the name Kiarah?
Kiarah was the 3551st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 43 babies. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked 1946th with 81 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 803 places. More babies were named Kiarah in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Kiarah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kiarah in the US.
Where is Kiarah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kiarah was most common in Florida (0.06 per 1,000 girls), followed by New Jersey and Texas.