Meaning: Its source is ciar, a Gaelic name meaning "Black."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English and Irish Gaelic.

Alternative Spellings: Ceara, Cearaa, Cearra, Ciaara, Ciarrah, Cieara and Ciearra

Variant Forms: Cearia, Ciera, Cieria, Cierra, Cierrah, Keira, Kiara, Kiera and Keara

Popularity: The name Ciara ranked 322nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 1764th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.