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Dark or black root, through the Ciarán name family.
The English given-name entry explicitly identifies the feminine formation from Ciaran; Ciaran borrows Irish Ciarán, whose entry traces ciar, black, plus -án. Saints explain historical popularity, not a literal meaning saint. This historical root does not describe a bearer’s appearance.
Irish feminine form of the Ciaran/Ciarán name family.
The English given-name entry explicitly identifies the feminine formation from Ciaran; Ciaran borrows Irish Ciarán, whose entry traces ciar, black, plus -án. Saints explain historical popularity, not a literal meaning saint. This historical root does not describe a bearer’s appearance.
/ˈki(ə)ɹə/; /siˈærə/
Directly documented English name reading. The guide is approximate; other accents and preferred readings can differ. KEER-uh and see-AIR-uh are both recorded; the latter is listed in US English. Syllable counts differ by the selected reading.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2025 | Girls | 24 · preliminary | 1106 | 2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| France | 2025 | Girls | 30 (rounded to 5) | 1102 | Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published. |
| England & Wales | 2025 | Girls | 39 | 894 | Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published. |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | Girls | 9 | 191 | Two rank discrepancies and alternate-view differences retained. Automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published. |
| Scotland | 2025 | Girls | 16 | 226 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Ireland | 2025 | Girls | 44 | 106 | Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| United States | 2025 | Girls | 155 | 1406 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
| United States | 1989 | Boys | 7 | 6229 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
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The exact English entry records given-name use; this is not a claim of an exclusively English origin. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names; CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). No source audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The English given-name entry explicitly identifies the feminine formation from Ciaran; Ciaran borrows Irish Ciarán, whose entry traces ciar, black, plus -án. Saints explain historical popularity, not a literal meaning saint. This historical root does not describe a bearer’s appearance. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names; CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). No source audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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The English given-name entry explicitly identifies the feminine formation from Ciaran; Ciaran borrows Irish Ciarán, whose entry traces ciar, black, plus -án. Saints explain historical popularity, not a literal meaning saint. This historical root does not describe a bearer’s appearance. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names; CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). No source audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Directly documented English name reading. The guide is approximate; other accents and preferred readings can differ. KEER-uh and see-AIR-uh are both recorded; the latter is listed in US English. Syllable counts differ by the selected reading.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Supporting parent-name etymology for the documented feminine formation. Native Ciarán IPA is not transferred to Ciara. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names; CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). No source audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Directly documented English name reading. The guide is approximate; other accents and preferred readings can differ. KEER-uh and see-AIR-uh are both recorded; the latter is listed in US English. Syllable counts differ by the selected reading.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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The reviewed entry documents the Irish-linked feminine tradition and related spelling forms. These relationships do not collapse distinct spelling-specific series or imply a bearer's traits.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The exact Kiara entry identifies these given-name spellings in its Irish-linked account. The relationship is tradition-specific; pronunciations and popularity records remain separate. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Kiara&oldid=83830087; https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Ciara&oldid=91151583. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the exact given-name evidence, preserving separate cultural histories. No quotation, audio, image or surname statistics reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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The entry records distinct Kyra-related and Irish Ciara-related formations. This spelling relationship depends on tradition; popularity statistics remain separate.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Attribution: Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
Attribution: (C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
License: CC BY 4.0
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.
Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.
