Kiarra
Kiarra was the 6445th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked 763rd with 291 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,995 places. More babies were named Kiarra in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Kiara) Origin uncertain · Irish, Italian
- Rank in 2025
- #6,445 girls, up 341 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 18girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1999291 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,832babies recorded
What does the name Kiarra mean?
Kiarra 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
Kiarra popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,445 | 18 |
| 2020 | #6,786 | 17 |
| 2010 | #2,599 | 70 |
| 2000 | #839 | 265 |
| 1990 | #1,344 | 119 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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How popular is Kiarra, counting every spelling?
Kiarra is a spelling of Kiara, a name family that ranked #243 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #6,445 for Kiarra 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 Kiarra?
18 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kiarra (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kiarra 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 465 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kiarra.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kiarra?
About 3,800 people born in the US named Kiarra are alive today, with a median age of 25; half are between 20 and 30. That makes Kiarra 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.
Kiarra by state
How common Kiarra was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 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 Kiarra: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kiarra, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kiarra
What does Kiarra mean?
The origin of Kiara is uncertain: Irish Ciara 'dark' and Italian Chiara 'bright' are opposite sources.
How popular is the name Kiarra?
Kiarra was the 6445th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked 763rd with 291 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,995 places. More babies were named Kiarra in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Kiarra a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kiarra in the US.
Where is Kiarra most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kiarra was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 girls).