Kiara Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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A Deep Dive

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)
A Deep Dive

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 flagUnited States#3312021#2512022#2302023
Top 3 Rankings#781999#1141989#1302000

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Kiara

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023230
(+21 from 2022)
1302
(+80 from 2022)
0.07443
2022251
(+80 from 2021)
1222
(+233 from 2021)
0.06815
2021331
(-25 from 2020)
989
(-47 from 2020)
0.05520
2020306
(-4 from 2019)
1036
(-55 from 2019)
0.05861
2019302
(+34 from 2018)
1091
(+131 from 2018)
0.05946
2018336
(+20 from 2017)
960
(+71 from 2017)
0.05162
2017356
(+28 from 2016)
889
(+34 from 2016)
0.04706
2016384
(+14 from 2015)
855
(+38 from 2015)
0.04417
2015398
(-45 from 2014)
817
(-107 from 2014)
0.04188
2014353
(-45 from 2013)
924
(-113 from 2013)
0.04723
2013308
(+37 from 2012)
1037
(+117 from 2012)
0.05380
2012345
(-27 from 2011)
920
(-68 from 2011)
0.04744
2011318
(+8 from 2010)
988
(+4 from 2010)
0.05099
2010326
(-42 from 2009)
984
(-173 from 2009)
0.05019
2009284
(-42 from 2008)
1157
(-266 from 2008)
0.05713
2008242
(-30 from 2007)
1423
(-198 from 2007)
0.06832
2007212
(-28 from 2006)
1621
(-284 from 2006)
0.07659
2006184
(-25 from 2005)
1905
(-244 from 2005)
0.09113
2005159
(+28 from 2004)
2149
(+321 from 2004)
0.10588
2004187
(-14 from 2003)
1828
(-48 from 2003)
0.09059
2003173
(-17 from 2002)
1876
(-227 from 2002)
0.09350
2002156
(-12 from 2001)
2103
(-187 from 2001)
0.10648
2001144
(-14 from 2000)
2290
(-270 from 2000)
0.11560
2000130
(-52 from 1999)
2560
(-1464 from 1999)
0.12827
199978
(+94 from 1998)
4024
(+2290 from 1998)
0.20670
1998172
(+66 from 1997)
1734
(+471 from 1997)
0.08945
1997238
(-25 from 1996)
1263
(-126 from 1996)
0.06615
1996213
(-9 from 1995)
1389
(-62 from 1995)
0.07245
1995204
(-1 from 1994)
1451
(+6 from 1994)
0.07551
1994203
(-11 from 1993)
1445
(-77 from 1993)
0.07413
1993192
(+1 from 1992)
1522
(-46 from 1992)
0.07720
1992193
(-19 from 1991)
1568
(-167 from 1991)
0.07822
1991174
(-3 from 1990)
1735
(+45 from 1990)
0.08532
1990171
(-57 from 1989)
1690
(-934 from 1989)
0.08226
1989114
(+705 from 1988)
2624
(+2402 from 1988)
0.13171
1988819
(+331 from 1987)
222
(+94 from 1987)
0.01154
19871150
(+217 from 1986)
128
(+34 from 1986)
0.00683
19861367
(-34 from 1985)
94
(-5 from 1985)
0.00509
19851333
(+216 from 1984)
99
(+26 from 1984)
0.00536
19841549
(+60 from 1983)
73
(+4 from 1983)
0.00405
19831609
(-135 from 1982)
69
(-12 from 1982)
0.00386
19821474
(+393 from 1981)
81
(+23 from 1981)
0.00446
19811867
(+933 from 1980)
58
(+26 from 1980)
0.00324
19802800
(-552 from 1979)
32
(-11 from 1979)
0.00180
19792248
(+849 from 1978)
43
(+18 from 1978)
0.00250
19783097
(+516 from 1977)
25
(+5 from 1977)
0.00152
19773613
(-205 from 1976)
20
No change from 1976
0.00122
19763408
(-5 from 1975)
20
No change from 1975
0.00127
19753403
(+155 from 1974)
20
(+2 from 1974)
0.00128
19743558
(+1635 from 1973)
18
(+8 from 1973)
0.00115
19735193
(+284 from 1972)
10
(+1 from 1972)
0.00064
19725477
(+2843 from 1971)
9
(+4 from 1971)
0.00056
19718320
(-2346 from 1969)
5
(-2 from 1969)
0.00029
19700
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19695974
(+1041 from 1968)
7
(+2 from 1968)
0.00040
19687015
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00029
19670
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19660
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0
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0.0000
19650
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0
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0.0000
19640
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0
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0.0000
19630
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0
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0.0000
19620
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0
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0.0000
19610
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0
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0.0000
19600
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0
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0.0000
19590
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0
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0.0000
19580
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0
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0.0000
19570
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0
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0.0000
19560
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0.0000
19550
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0.0000
19540
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0.0000
19530
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0.0000
19520
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0.0000
19510
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0.0000
19500
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0.0000
19490
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0.0000
19480
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19470
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19450
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19400
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19380
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19340
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19330
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19320
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19300
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19290
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19280
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19270
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19260
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19250
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19240
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19230
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19220
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19210
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19200
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19190
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19180
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19170
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19160
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19150
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19140
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19130
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19120
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19110
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19100
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19090
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19080
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19070
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19060
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19050
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19040
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19030
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19020
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19010
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18990
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18980
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18800
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American States Popularity Rankings for Kiara

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

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#1922021#1652022#1712023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#2432021#1772022#1432023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#3192021#2212022#2182023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#2152021#2102022#1802023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#3432021#3762022#3422023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#1582021#1132022#1292023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#3502021#2772022#2642023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#3362021#3722022#2942023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#9142021#4062022#4282023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#4782021#3122022#2492023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#4042021#1872022#2182023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#5402021#3542022#4572023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#2492021#1742022#1692023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#3632021#3852022#2952023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#5512021#6012022#6642023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#2412021#2602022#2322023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#5562021#2522022#1662023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#6212021#9522022#4652023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#4972021#4622022#3022023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#2632021#2672022#1842023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#6972021#4192022#4662023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#6302016#6192019#3722023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#5832021#2512022#3622023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#3002021#2242022#2212023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#2532021#1972022#2102023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#4652021#5852022#4532023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#7262021#3722022#4072023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#6832021#4462022#5412023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#3102021#2592022#3202023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#3942021#3222022#2532023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#2502021#4592022#3562023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#4492021#4302022#5792023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#3242019#3922022#1472023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#982021#1472022#972023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#5442020#3652021#4832022

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#2462009#2452020#1602023

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#742019#642022#712023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#4692019#5382020#3642023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#3022021#3882022#2242023

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#1492014#1642019#2052020

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#3092014#2862018#3582020

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#2482019#3452022#2352023

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#2152005#1292007#1972021

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#1492010#2012012#2402015

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#1352012#1382020#1522023

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#1512008#2272017#2302018

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1992009#1922013#2532014

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2492014#2462016#1842023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#922006#1932011#2252017

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#1101999#812000#1192006

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#1101998#1372007

Popularity Rankings for Kiara in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Croatia

Croatia flagCroatia#152017#502019

Popularity in Other American Territories

American Samoa flag American Samoa
Guam flag Guam
Northern Mariana Islands flag Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands flag U.S. Virgin Islands

Other American Territories flagOther American Territories#372003#512007#262019

Popularity in Argentina

Argentina flagArgentina#662013#712014#892015

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#802021#702022#662023

Popularity in Uruguay

Uruguay flagUruguay#812020

Popularity in Australia (NSW)

Australia (NSW) flagAustralia (NSW)#822009#992018#942023

Popularity in Hungary

Hungary flagHungary#962020#922021#952022

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#1402020#1002021#1822022

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#1042021#1232022#1082023

Popularity in Belgium

Belgium flagBelgium#1232009#1582010#1592011

Popularity in France

France flagFrance#1582020#1552021

Popularity in Chile

Chile flagChile#1772019#1972020#1662021

Popularity in Austria

Austria flagAustria#1782011#1782012#1862021

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#2402022#1792023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#2042019#2172020#2352021

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#2442020#2102021#2202022

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#2362021#2152022#2502023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#2572020#2332021#2782022

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#2832020#3342021#3452023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#2962017#3972020#3542022

Popularity in Iceland

Iceland flagIceland#2972022

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#3362021#4582022#4452023

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

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."
  • Kiara ("The Lion Guard," 2016 TV Series): The daughter of Simba and Nala who is destined to be queen of the Pride Lands.
  • Kiara Sessyoin ("Fate/Grand Order," 2015 Game): A powerful antagonist with a complex backstory in this popular mobile game.
  • "Kiara's Quest" (2018 Novel): Chronicles the adventures of a young heroine on a journey to save her kingdom.
  • "Kiara" (2020 Song): A pop song celebrating the strength and beauty of a woman named Kiara.
  • Kiara ("Outer Banks," 2020 TV Series): A smart and resourceful teenager who helps her friends uncover a hidden treasure.
  • Kiara Zoro ("Kiara: The Ultimate Battle," 2019 Comic Series): A fierce warrior fighting to protect her world from evil forces.
  • Kiara Westbrook ("Kiara's Secret," 2017 Film): A young woman who discovers shocking truths about her family's past.
  • "Kiara's Journey" (2016 Children's Book): Follows the magical adventures of a young girl exploring enchanted lands.
  • Kiara Bay (Selangor, Malaysia): A residential and commercial development located in the Klang Valley region.
  • Mont Kiara (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia): An affluent township in Kuala Lumpur with numerous international schools and amenities.
  • Kiara Reserve (New South Wales, Australia): A nature reserve in the city of Sydney, offering walking trails and picnic areas.
  • Kiara Beach (Zanzibar, Tanzania): A scenic beach known for its white sand and clear blue waters.
  • Kiara College (Hyderabad, India): An educational institution offering various undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
  • Kiara Park (Istanbul, Turkey): A public park in Istanbul providing green space and recreational facilities for residents.
  • Kiara Woods (Texas, USA): A neighborhood in the city of Houston, characterized by its suburban environment.

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