Little dark one
Derived from the Irish word 'ciar', meaning black or dark. It was originally given to children with dark hair or a dark complexion and is the feminine form of the name Ciaran.
Less common today
Ciara isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #149 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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