Kiara is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kiara means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kiara across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kiara has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kiara is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic), Italian origin meaning “dark or bright”. A form of Ciara or the Italian Chiara.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 57,289 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4,125 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 380 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 31 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 349 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 319 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 Kiara per year, United States (1968 to 2025). United States peaked in 1999 (4,024/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (341/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (19/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1989 (15/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (7/yr).
Kiara has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1999, when it ranked #174 nationally (given to 4,130 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
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