Cierra

Cierra: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “mountain range”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: see-AIR-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually treated as a variant spelling of Sierra, from Spanish sierra 'mountain range' or 'saw.' The spelling Cierra is mainly modern English-language usage.

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How popular is Cierra?

202417.1 per million US babies

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Babies named Cierra in 202457

2024 rank#2,897 girls

Peak year1997

Total US babies since 188027,596

Cierra is fading: recent use is about 31% of its level ten years before.

Names like Cierra

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Sierramountain range · Spanish
Cieradark, black · Irish
Jadestone of the side · Spanish
Savannahtreeless plain · Spanish
Catalinapure · Spanish
Amayamother city · Spanish
Ximenameaning uncertain · Spanish
Aitanafrom the Aitana mountain · Spanish

Cierra questions

What does the name Cierra mean?

Cierra means "mountain range". It comes from Spanish. Usually treated as a variant spelling of Sierra, from Spanish sierra 'mountain range' or 'saw.' The spelling Cierra is mainly modern English-language usage.

Is Cierra a boy or girl name?

Cierra is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Cierra?

57 US babies were named Cierra in 2024. Its peak year was 1997.

How do you pronounce Cierra?

Cierra is usually pronounced see-AIR-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.