Kiara: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, and More

Fact: Kiara is still a favored choice among parents who prefer names with an Irish origin

Kiara Overview

Meaning

Clear, bright

Gender

Girl, Gender-neutral

Origin

Italian

Etymology

Derived from the Italian name “Chiara,” meaning “bright” or “clear,” and also linked to the Irish name “Ciara,” meaning “dark-haired.”

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/kiˈɑːrə/

Popularity

Kiara is loved in various countries, including the USA, Canada, and Australia. In 2023, Kiara ranked #317 for girls in the USA.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

22 (Influential, Visionary, Powerful)

Name Styles

Aesthetic, Cool, Exotic

Associated Traits

Vibrant, graceful, radiant

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Associated with Saint Clare of Assisi in the Italian context, symbolizing clarity and brightness.

Name Day

August 11 (Italy)

Kiara Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Ciara, Kiera, Chiara, Keira, Kiarra, Kyra, Kyara

Common Nicknames

Kiki, Rara, Kiri, Kari, Kia

Diminutives

Kira, Kara, K, Ki, Kie

Famous People

Kiara Advani
(Indian Actress)
Kiara Kabukuru
(Ugandan-American Model)
Kiara Nowlin
(American Cheerleader and Gymnast)
Kiara Muhammad
(American Actress)
Kiara Fontanesi
(Italian Motocross Racer)
Kiara Sasso
(Brazilian Actress and Singer)
Kiara Belen
(American Model)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

Kiara
("The Lion Guard," TV Series)
Kiara Sessyoin
("Fate/Grand Order," Game)
"Kiara's Quest"
(Novel)
"Kiara"
(Song)
Kiara
("Outer Banks," TV Series)

Places

Kiara Bay
(Selangor, Malaysia)
Mont Kiara
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

What Is the Meaning of Kiara?

Kiara means “light” or “clear.” Individuals named Kiara are often seen as bright, optimistic, and clear-minded.

What Is the Origin of The Name Kiara?

The name Kiara has Irish and Italian roots. It is derived from the Italian name Chiara, meaning “clear” or “bright,” and the Irish name Ciara, meaning “dark-haired.”

Kiara Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Kiara in the U.S. over the Years

United States	#2512022	#2302023
Top 3 Rankings	#781999	#1141989	#1302000

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Kiara

Year	Name Ranking	Number of Births	Birth Rate (%)
2023	230 (+21 from 2022)	1302 (+80 from 2022)	0.07443
2022	251 (+80 from 2021)	1222 (+233 from 2021)	0.06815
2021	331 (-25 from 2020)	989 (-47 from 2020)	0.05520
2020	306 (-4 from 2019)	1036 (-55 from 2019)	0.05861
2019	302 (+34 from 2018)	1091 (+131 from 2018)	0.05946
2018	336 (+20 from 2017)	960 (+71 from 2017)	0.05162
2017	356 (+28 from 2016)	889 (+34 from 2016)	0.04706
2016	384 (+14 from 2015)	855 (+38 from 2015)	0.04417
2015	398 (-45 from 2014)	817 (-107 from 2014)	0.04188
2014	353 (-45 from 2013)	924 (-113 from 2013)	0.04723
2013	308 (+37 from 2012)	1037 (+117 from 2012)	0.05380
2012	345 (-27 from 2011)	920 (-68 from 2011)	0.04744
2011	318 (+8 from 2010)	988 (+4 from 2010)	0.05099
2010	326 (-42 from 2009)	984 (-173 from 2009)	0.05019
2009	284 (-42 from 2008)	1157 (-266 from 2008)	0.05713
2008	242 (-30 from 2007)	1423 (-198 from 2007)	0.06832
2007	212 (-28 from 2006)	1621 (-284 from 2006)	0.07659
2006	184 (-25 from 2005)	1905 (-244 from 2005)	0.09113
2005	159 (+28 from 2004)	2149 (+321 from 2004)	0.10588
2004	187 (-14 from 2003)	1828 (-48 from 2003)	0.09059
2003	173 (-17 from 2002)	1876 (-227 from 2002)	0.09350
2002	156 (-12 from 2001)	2103 (-187 from 2001)	0.10648
2001	144 (-14 from 2000)	2290 (-270 from 2000)	0.11560
2000	130 (-52 from 1999)	2560 (-1464 from 1999)	0.12827
1999	78 (+94 from 1998)	4024 (+2290 from 1998)	0.20670
1998	172 (+66 from 1997)	1734 (+471 from 1997)	0.08945
1997	238 (-25 from 1996)	1263 (-126 from 1996)	0.06615
1996	213 (-9 from 1995)	1389 (-62 from 1995)	0.07245
1995	204 (-1 from 1994)	1451 (+6 from 1994)	0.07551
1994	203 (-11 from 1993)	1445 (-77 from 1993)	0.07413
1993	192 (+1 from 1992)	1522 (-46 from 1992)	0.07720
1992	193 (-19 from 1991)	1568 (-167 from 1991)	0.07822
1991	174 (-3 from 1990)	1735 (+45 from 1990)	0.08532
1990	171 (-57 from 1989)	1690 (-934 from 1989)	0.08226
1989	114 (+705 from 1988)	2624 (+2402 from 1988)	0.13171
1988	819 (+331 from 1987)	222 (+94 from 1987)	0.01154
1987	1150 (+217 from 1986)	128 (+34 from 1986)	0.00683
1986	1367 (-34 from 1985)	94 (-5 from 1985)	0.00509
1985	1333 (+216 from 1984)	99 (+26 from 1984)	0.00536
1984	1549 (+60 from 1983)	73 (+4 from 1983)	0.00405
1983	1609 (-135 from 1982)	69 (-12 from 1982)	0.00386
1982	1474 (+393 from 1981)	81 (+23 from 1981)	0.00446
1981	1867 (+933 from 1980)	58 (+26 from 1980)	0.00324
1980	2800 (-552 from 1979)	32 (-11 from 1979)	0.00180
1979	2248 (+849 from 1978)	43 (+18 from 1978)	0.00250
1978	3097 (+516 from 1977)	25 (+5 from 1977)	0.00152
1977	3613 (-205 from 1976)	20 No change from 1976	0.00122
1976	3408 (-5 from 1975)	20 No change from 1975	0.00127
1975	3403 (+155 from 1974)	20 (+2 from 1974)	0.00128
1974	3558 (+1635 from 1973)	18 (+8 from 1973)	0.00115
1973	5193 (+284 from 1972)	10 (+1 from 1972)	0.00064
1972	5477 (+2843 from 1971)	9 (+4 from 1971)	0.00056
1971	8320 (-2346 from 1969)	5 (-2 from 1969)	0.00029
1970	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1969	5974 (+1041 from 1968)	7 (+2 from 1968)	0.00040
1968	7015 First SSA data recorded	5 First SSA data recorded	0.00029
1967	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1966	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1965	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1964	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1963	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1962	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1961	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1960	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1959	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1958	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1957	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1956	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1955	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1954	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1953	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1952	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1951	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1950	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1949	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1948	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1947	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1946	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1945	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1944	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1943	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1942	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1941	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1940	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1939	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1938	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1937	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1936	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1935	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1934	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1933	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1932	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1931	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1930	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1929	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1928	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1927	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1926	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1925	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1924	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1923	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1922	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1921	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1920	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1919	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1918	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1917	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1916	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1915	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1914	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1913	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1912	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1911	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1910	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1909	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1908	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1907	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1906	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1905	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1904	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1903	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1902	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1901	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1900	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1899	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1898	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1897	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1896	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1895	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1894	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1893	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1892	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1891	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1890	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1889	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1888	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1887	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1886	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1885	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1884	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1883	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1882	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1881	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1880	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Kiara

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

#1922021

#1652022

#1712023

New York (NY)

#2432021

#1772022

#1432023

Texas (TX)

#3192021

#2212022

#2182023

Florida (FL)

#2152021

#2102022

#1802023

Illinois (IL)

#3432021

#3762022

#3422023

New Jersey (NJ)

#1582021

#1132022

#1292023

Georgia (GA)

#3502021

#2772022

#2642023

Pennsylvania (PA)

#3362021

#3722022

#2942023

Michigan (MI)

#9142021

#4062022

#4282023

North Carolina (NC)

#4782021

#3122022

#2492023

Virginia (VA)

#4042021

#1872022

#2182023

Ohio (OH)

#5402021

#3542022

#4572023

Massachusetts (MA)

#2492021

#1742022

#1692023

Tennessee (TN)

#3632021

#3852022

#2952023

Louisiana (LA)

#5512021

#6012022

#6642023

Arizona (AZ)

#2412021

#2602022

#2322023

Maryland (MD)

#5562021

#2522022

#1662023

Alabama (AL)

#6212021

#9522022

#4652023

Indiana (IN)

#4972021

#4622022

#3022023

Washington (WA)

#2632021

#2672022

#1842023

Wisconsin (WI)

#6972021

#4192022

#4662023

Mississippi (MS)

#6302016

#6192019

#3722023

South Carolina (SC)

#5832021

#2512022

#3622023

Connecticut (CT)

#3002021

#2242022

#2212023

Colorado (CO)

#2532021

#1972022

#2102023

Missouri (MO)

#4652021

#5852022

#4532023

Minnesota (MN)

#7262021

#3722022

#4072023

Kentucky (KY)

#6832021

#4462022

#5412023

Oregon (OR)

#3102021

#2592022

#3202023

Utah (UT)

#3942021

#3222022

#2532023

Arkansas (AR)

#2502021

#4592022

#3562023

Oklahoma (OK)

#4492021

#4302022

#5792023

Nevada (NV)

#3242019

#3922022

#1472023

New Mexico (NM)

#982021

#1472022

#972023

Kansas (KS)

#5442020

#3652021

#4832022

District of Columbia (DC)

#2462009

#2452020

#1602023

Hawaii (HI)

#742019

#642022

#712023

Iowa (IA)

#4692019

#5382020

#3642023

Nebraska (NE)

#3022021

#3882022

#2242023

Rhode Island (RI)

#1492014

#1642019

#2052020

West Virginia (WV)

#3092014

#2862018

#3582020

Idaho (ID)

#2482019

#3452022

#2352023

Delaware (DE)

#2152005

#1292007

#1972021

Maine (ME)

#1492010

#2012012

#2402015

Alaska (AK)

#1352012

#1382020

#1522023

New Hampshire (NH)

#1512008

#2272017

#2302018

North Dakota (ND)

#1992009

#1922013

#2532014

South Dakota (SD)

#2492014

#2462016

#1842023

Montana (MT)

#922006

#1932011

#2252017

Vermont (VT)

#1101999

#812000

#1192006

Wyoming (WY)

#1101998

#1372007

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Kiara a Name for Boys or Girls?

The name Kiara is generally given to girls. Its origins and meanings are closely linked to feminine qualities of brightness and clarity.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Kiara

Ciara
Kiera
Chiara
Meaning: Little dark one, dark-haired
Origin: IrishKeira
Kiarra
Meaning: Lord
Origin: GreekKyra
Kyara

Kiara in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

Kiara Advani (Actress, born 1992): An Indian actress who has appeared in several popular Bollywood films and web series.
Kiara Kabukuru (Model, born 1975): A Ugandan-born American model who has graced the covers of many international fashion magazines.
Kiara Nowlin (Cheerleader, born 1995): An American cheerleader and gymnast, acclaimed for her achievements in competitive cheerleading.
Kiara Muhammad (Actress, born 1998): An American actress and voice actress, well-known for voicing the character Doc McStuffins in the animated series.
Kiara Fontanesi (Motocross Racer, born 1994): An Italian motocross racer who has won multiple Women's Motocross World Championships.
Kiara Sasso (Actress, born 1979): A Brazilian actress and singer famous for her performances in musical theater.
Kiara Belen (Model, born 1990): An American model who gained prominence as a contestant on "America's Next Top Model."

Meaning: Mountain range, saw
Origin: SpanishSierra
Ciara
Meaning: Lord
Origin: GreekKyra
Kara
Tiara
Meaning: Admirable, peace, female ruler, ocean
Origin: LatinMira
Kiana
Meaning: Princess
Origin: Russian, Greek, SlavicTiana
Shira

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Kiara Name Meaning