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The first name Kiara

A girl’s name from Irish.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Irish origin

A female given name from Irish, variant of Keira and Ciara.

A form of Keira, Ciara.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 341 girls were named Kiara, making it the 144th most popular girls’ name.

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4,338
babies named Kiara, 1996–2025
#144
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Kiara at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 1,335 girls born in the United States were named Kiara, the 229th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1999, when 4,024 were.

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57,289
babies named Kiara since 1880
#229
rank in 2025
1999
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 Kiara

3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Kiara Diane
    American pornographic actress, born 1987
  • Kiara Kabukuru
    American model, born 1975
  • Kiara Mia
    American pornographic actress, born 1976

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Questions

What is the origin of the name Kiara?
Kiara comes from Irish.
How popular is the name Kiara?
In 2025, 341 girls born in England and Wales were named Kiara, ranking 144th.
Is Kiara a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 57,289 US babies named Kiara since 1880 were girls.
When was Kiara most popular?
1999 in the United States, when 4,024 babies were named Kiara, its highest rank at 78th.
What name is Kiara a form of?
Kiara is a form of Keira and Ciara.