Given name & surname
Cierra
“a clear-eyed woman”
Cierra is used as a given name and a surname. One Irish interpretation is “a clear-eyed woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Irish interpretation is “a clear-eyed woman.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Irish.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cierra through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 27,659
- 36 boys · 27,623 girls
- Most popular year
- 1998
- 1,687 babies
- 2025
- 63
- #2,727 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −22%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 63 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,727 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 22.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,687 in 1998. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 22,464 as a first name in 2020; 311 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cierra’s family of names
In English usage, Cierra has a related form in Sierra. In English usage, Cierra has a related form in Ciara. Cierra has a related form in Cyerra.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Cierra
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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