Kiara

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A few things about Kiara you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Kiara

Kiara Advani

Indian film actress

Choose Kiara and your child shares a first name with Kiara Advani, an Indian film actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Kiara, like who?” Kiara Advani's Wikipedia article is available in 53 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,204 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Kiara, 1,335 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kiara would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKiara first shows up in US birth records in 1968, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 57 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1999, when it reached #78.
• 🚀TrendKiara has climbed 78 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #229. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedKiara is most popular in Wyoming, where it ranks #79, followed by Hawaii (#92) and New Jersey (#123). It's in the top 1,000 in 38 states.
• 🌍OriginKiara is the #10 most popular Gaelic girl name in the US. That's out of 189 Gaelic girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Kiara

Kiara is a girl name of Celtic, Gaelic and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ara”. US birth records list Kiara for girls from 1968 to 2025, in 57 of those 58 years. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked #78 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #229, with 1,335 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesGaelic namesIrish names