Kiara
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Kiara
Kiara can be considered a variation of both the Italian name Chiara and the Irish name Ciara. Chiara is the Italian form of Clara, meaning "bright" or "clear," while Ciara is the feminine form of male given name Ciar, derived from the old Irish cíar, meaning "dark."
Kiara is also an Australian name derived from an Aboriginal word for the white cockatoo, and has roots as a Korean name meaning "first ray of sun".
Simba's daughter in The Lion King, Kiara fits in with stylish modern names like Keira and Kaia.
Kiara is also given to boys.
Pronounced kee-AIR-uh; KEY-ar-uh.
As of October 2026, Kiara ranked #229 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #78 in 1999, Nameberry popularity #427.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #353 | 924 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #398 | 817 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #384 | 855 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #356 | 889 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #336 | 961 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #301 | 1,092 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #307 | 1,036 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #331 | 990 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #251 | 1,223 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #230 | 1,304 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #238 | 1,310 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #229 | 1,335 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Kiara on lists
Famous Kiaras
- KiaraGirl
stage name of Gloria Sabrina Gómez Delgado, Venezuelan singer and actress
- Kiara "Kiki" BosioGirl
American soccer player
- Kiara MuhammadGirl
American actress
- Kiara BrinkmanGirl
American novelist
- Chiara Francesca "Kiara" Perin Di Santolo SassoGirl
Brazilian actress
- Alice "Kiara" KabukuruGirl
Ugandan,American model
- Alia "Kiara" AdvaniGirl
Indian actress
- Kiara YoungGirl
Miss Tennessee USA 2015
- Kiara Saulters aka KiiaraGirl
American singer,songwriter
- Kiara Liz OrtegaGirl
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2018
- Kiara "Lumi" LeeGirl
comic artist
- Kiara MiaGirl
stage name of Deanne Munoz, American adult actress
- Kiara BelenGirl
American model ("America's Next Top Model Cycle 19")
- Kiara Bose RoyGirl
daughter of Indian actors Rohit Roy and Manasi Joshi
- Kiara Lakdawalla (b. 1999)Girl
daughter of Indian actress Aditi Gowitrikar and Muffazal Lakdawalla
- Kiara KerseyGirl
daughter of basketball player Jerome Kersey
- Kiara AdvaniGirl
Indian Actress
Kiara in pop culture
- KiaraGirl
Simba and Nala's daughter in Disney's "The Lion King 2" and "The Lion Guard"
- Kiara TyshannaGirl
character on TV's "Jonas LA"
- Kiara AnadisGirl
male character in manga "Dazzle"
- Kiara "Kie"Girl
character from Netflix's "Outer Banks"