Kihara

A girls’ name of Kikuyu origin, meaning cultivated field or farming area.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Kihara by the numbers

Kihara was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 9 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Kharahard or strong8 in the US (2017)
  • Kiara341 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kiyara12 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kiiara7 in the US (2017)
  • Kieradark-haired; a form of Ciara356 in the US (2017)
  • Klarabright and clear; a form of Clara51 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Kihara

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

  • Kierradark-haired; variant of Ciara94 in the US (2017)
  • Khiaraclear and bright; a form of Chiara4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kyrialady, mistress; feminine of kyrios9 in the US (2017)
  • Kyara59 in the US (2017)
  • Kiarah27 in the US (2017)
  • Kiarra20 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a meadow or field

Like Kihara, each of these has a meadow or field in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
  • Savannahgrassy plain; treeless plain5,231 in the US (2017)
  • Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
  • Haileyhay meadow; form of Hayley3,691 in the US (2017)
  • Haydenvalley with hay3,623 in the US (2017)
  • Everlywild boar meadow; form of Everley3,510 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Kihara

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