Ciara
“dark-haired, dark”
Girl’s name, of Celtic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,063rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 110
- babies born in France
- 1 in 16,667
- −7.6% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2014
Meaning and origin of Ciara
Ciara means “dark-haired, dark” and is of Celtic origin.
Popularity of Ciara in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2014.
- Over recent years, Ciara has been falling (−7.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Ciara every 38 schools, all spellings combined.
Ciara in English-speaking countries
Ciara ranks 96th in Ireland, 173rd in Northern Ireland and 236th in Scotland, against 1,063rd in France.
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
96th girls’ name150 babies in 3 years1 girl in 432−13.6% a year
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
173rd girls’ name32 babies in 3 years1 girl in 703
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
236th girls’ name46 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,182
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
636th girls’ name12 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,308
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
894th girls’ name35 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,414
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
801st girls’ name138 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,564−10.1% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,369th girls’ name493 babies in 3 years1 girl in 9,801−4.8% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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