Ciara is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ciara means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ciara across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ciara has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ciara is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “dark, black”. The feminine form of Ciaran.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 34,883 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 5,806 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,246 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 1,349 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 19,962 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ciara per year, United States (1972 to 2025). United States peaked in 2005 (2,325/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1997 (624/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (370/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (116/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2003 (98/yr).
Ciara has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2005, when it ranked #327 nationally (given to 3,264 babies that year).
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