Ciara (given name)
| Ciara | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɪərə/ KEER-ə |
| Gender | female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Irish Gaelic |
| Meaning | black, little dark one, dark haired |
| Region of origin | Ireland |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Ceara, Ciera, Cer, Cera, Ciar, Ciora, Cyra, Chiara, Keara, Keira, Kiara, Kiera, Kira, Kyra, Sierra |
Ciara /ˈkɪərə/ is a popular Irish language female name and was tenth on the list of most popular names given to baby girls in Ireland in 2006. It is the feminine version of the name Ciarán, meaning "dark-haired" in Irish Gaelic, and was also the name of Saint Ciara, a seventh-century Irish saint venerated by the Roman Catholic Church. The name's spelling is often Anglicized as Keira, Kiera, Keara or Kira.
In the United States, the name Ciara is also sometimes pronounced /siːˈɑːrə/. This pronunciation may have been further promoted in part by the popularity of a perfume brand called Ciara (pronounced see-AR-ə, "C-R-uh" after the initials of Charles Revson) created by Revlon in 1973. It is also occasionally used in the United States as a spelling variant of the name Sierra, as popularized by the American R&B singer Ciara Wilson.
People
- Barbara Ciara, an American female television journalist
- Ciara Baxendale, a British actress
- Ciara Bravo, an American teen actress, voice artist, singer, and comedian
- Ciara Considine, a musician known for her Celtic and folk music
- Ciara Conway (footballer) (born 1988), an Australian female association footballer
- Ciara Conway (politician), an Irish female Labour Party politician, Teachta Dála (TD) for Waterford from 2011
- Ciara Gaynor, a camogie player
- Ciara Gibson-Byrne, a British female water polo player
- Ciara Grant (footballer, born 1978)
- Ciara Grant (footballer, born 1993)
- Ciara, singer Ciara Harris, pronounced "Sierra"[1]
- Ciara Horne, a British female racing cyclist
- Ciara Janson, an English actress
- Ciara Lucey, a camogie player
- Ciara McAvoy, poster artist
- Ciara McCormack, a Canadian–born Irish female soccer defender
- Ciara Michel, a British female volleyball player
- Ciara Newell, an original member of Irish girl group Bellefire
- Ciara O'Connor, a camogie player
- Ciara Peelo, an Irish female sailor
- Ciara Renée, American actress
- Ciara Sotto, a Filipina actress and singer
- Ciara Storey, a camogie player
- Ciara Whelan, an Irish female television presenter
Fictional characters
- Ciara Brady
- Ciara (on the TV show Lost Girl)
- Ciara Porter (The Cuckoo's Calling)
See also
Notes
- ↑ The Great Big Book of Baby Names - Page 392 Cleveland Kent Evans - 2006 "Finally, many parents, especially in the African-American community, have used Ciara as an alternative spelling for Sierra, which is how the R&B singer Ciara pronounces the name."