Kiara
“bright, luminous”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Italian and Celtic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 139th
- births in 2023–2025
- 1,240
- babies born in France
- 1 in 1,520
- +10.9% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Kiara
Kiara is thought to mean “bright, luminous” and is of Italian and Celtic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Kiara in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Kiara has been rising (+10.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Kiara every 4.9 schools, all spellings combined.
Kiara in English-speaking countries
Kiara ranks 57th in New Zealand, 94th in Ontario (Canada) and 122nd in British Columbia (Canada), against 139th in France.
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
57th girls’ name187 babies in 3 years1 girl in 225+6.2% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
94th girls’ name303 babies in 3 years1 girl in 510+8% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
122nd girls’ name75 babies in 3 years1 girl in 529+18% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
170th girls’ name904 babies in 3 years1 girl in 849+7.4% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
233rd girls’ name3,951 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,223+5.7% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
248th girls’ name44 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,236
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
386th girls’ name29 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,236
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
414th girls’ name7 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,216
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Kiara and Kïara are counted together; 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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