Kierra

A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning dark-haired; variant of Ciara.

Babies a year
94
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Kierra by the numbers

Kierra was given to 94 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 878 babies in 1995, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Ciara

Like Kierra, each of these traces back to Ciara: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Ciaradark or black-haired240 in the US (2017)
  • Keeravariant of Ciara, meaning dark or black12 in the US (2017)
  • Cearared-haired; a form of Ciara

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kierra. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kieradark-haired; a form of Ciara356 in the US (2017)
  • Kirra68 in the US (2017)
  • Kiarra20 in the US (2017)
  • Keiradark-haired; a form of Ciara984 in the US (2017)
  • Kerrydark-haired; from County Kerry87 in the US (2017)
  • Kiernanlittle dark one; descendant of Ciaran79 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Kierra

Names that are said the same way as Kierra, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Khiaraclear and bright; a form of Chiara4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kyrialady, mistress; feminine of kyrios9 in the US (2017)
  • Kiharacultivated field or farming area5 in the US (2017)
  • Kiara341 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kyara59 in the US (2017)
  • Kiarah27 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean darkness

Like Kierra, each of these has darkness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
  • Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
  • Melaniedark, black3,232 in the US (2017)
  • Leilanight, dark beauty1,400 in the US (2017)
  • Delaneydark challenger; descendant of Dubhshláine1,270 in the US (2017)
  • Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Kierra

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