SIERRA  

Gender: F
Origin: Spanish place-name
Meaning: "saw"

Popularity in 2008: #175

Name borrowed from the western mountain range, with Latin rhythm and cowboy charm, that has led to many offshoots, it's now probably past its peak.

Variations:
Siara, Seirra, Sierriah, Sierre, Syerra, Sierrea, Seara, Cierra, Siearra, Searria, Sierrah, Seera, Siera, Ciera

Sierra is being discussed in our message boards:

• Names heard about town in the last week or so
• narrowing my list...need help
• New: AA, BB, CC, DD....Boy/Girl Sibling Sets
• nicknames
• AB, BC, CD, DE, EF, FG, GH....GIRLS

Read Nameberry blog posts about Sierra:

• HIPPIE NAMES
• NAMES OF THE NEW WEST
• NEW YORK BABY NAMES
• NAMES RIDING OFF INTO THE SUNSET