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The first name Cierra

A girl’s name from Irish.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Irish origin

A female given name from Irish of modern American usage, variant of Ciara or Sierra.

A form of Ciara, Sierra.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 4 girls were named Cierra, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 5 births (#4,003).

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25
babies named Cierra, 1996–2025
#4,867
rank in 2025
2014
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cierra with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Cierra at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 63 girls born in the United States were named Cierra, the 2,727th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 1,687 were.

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27,659
babies named Cierra since 1880
#2,727
rank in 2025
1998
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Cierra

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Cierra Ramirez
    American actress and singer (born 1995)

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Questions

What is the origin of the name Cierra?
Cierra comes from Irish.
How popular is the name Cierra?
In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Cierra, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2014, with 5 births.
Is Cierra a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 27,659 US babies named Cierra since 1880 were girls.
When was Cierra most popular?
1998 in the United States, when 1,687 babies were named Cierra, its highest rank at 181st.
What name is Cierra a form of?
Cierra is a form of Ciara and Sierra.