Dark or black-haired
Ciarah is a modern phonetic spelling variant of the Irish name Ciara. It is derived from the Old Irish word 'ciar', which describes a dark complexion or hair color. While the traditional Irish pronunciation is 'KEER-ah', this specific spelling is often used in the United States to encourage the pronunciation 'see-AHR-uh'.
Less common today
Ciarah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,452 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
