Baby Name: Ciara

Feminine form of Ciaran and the name of Saint Ciara, an Irish nun who established a monastery at Kilkeary in the 7th century. Name can also be traced back to Chiara that shares its "k" pronunciation or Sierra pronounced with the "s" sound. This popular choice for girls debuted on the chart in 1982 and took a drastic jump between 2004 and 2005 because of Ciara, the Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter, record producer, and performer who released her first album in 2004, and her second album in 2006, listed at number one on the Billboard 200, making her name still a trendy choice for girls today.