Kiara

kee-AHR-a

Variation of the Italian Chiara or the Irish Ciara or Aboriginal Australian, Korean

"light, clear; little dark one; cockatoo; first ray of sun"

Kiara Origin and Meaning

The name Kiara is a girl's name meaning "light, clear; little dark one; cockatoo; first ray of sun".

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 Rank in US Top 1000

# 230 in the US

Kiara Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 448 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Kiara

• 230 US 2023
• 448 Nameberry 2025
• 100 Canada 2023
• 529 Future 2028
• 175 England 2023
• 57 New Zealand 2024
• 95 Germany 2017
• 89 Switzerland 2023
• 97 Hungary 2024
• 72 Slovenia 2023

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Famous People Named Kiara

• Kiara stage name of Gloria Sabrina Gómez Delgado, Venezuelan singer and actress
• Kiara "Kiki" Bosio American soccer player
• Kiara Muhammad American actress
• Kiara Brinkman American novelist
• Chiara Francesca "Kiara" Perin Di Santolo Sasso Brazilian actress
• Alice "Kiara" Kabukuru Ugandan,American model
• Alia "Kiara" Advani Indian actress
• Kiara Young Miss Tennessee USA 2015
• Kiara Saulters aka Kiiara American singer,songwriter
• Kiara Liz Ortega Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2018
• Kiara "Lumi" Lee comic artist
• Kiara Mia stage name of Deanne Munoz, American adult actress
• Kiara Belen American model ("America's Next Top Model Cycle 19")
• Kiara Bose Roy daughter of Indian actors Rohit Roy and Manasi Joshi
• Kiara Lakdawalla (b. 1999) daughter of Indian actress Aditi Gowitrikar and Muffazal Lakdawalla
• Kiara Kersey daughter of basketball player Jerome Kersey
• Kiara Advani Indian Actress

The name Kiara in Pop Culture

• Kiara Simba and Nala's daughter in Disney's "The Lion King 2" and "The Lion Guard"
• Kiara Tyshanna character on TV's "Jonas LA"
• Kiara Anadis male character in manga "Dazzle"
• Kiara "Kie" character from Netflix's "Outer Banks"