Meaning: Its source is a Spanish expression meaning "Saw."

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

Alternative Spellings: Cierra, Seara, Siara, Siarah, Siarra, Sieara, Siearra and Sierre

Variant Forms: Searria, Seiarra, Seira, Seirra and Sieria

Popularity: The name Sierra ranked 61st in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 1006th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 48th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.

This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists of the 1990s, and has been trending upward in usage ever since.