Ciara
Meaning
"dark one, dark-haired"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,365
- Total SSA Count
- 167
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ci, Cici
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"dark one, dark-haired"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"gift of Isis"
Origin: Greek (Isis + doron)
Isadora is more popular, ranked #1222 vs #1365 for Ciara.
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Isadora is more popular, ranked #1222 compared to Ciara at #1365 in the United States.
Ciara means "dark one, dark-haired" (Irish Gaelic origin). Isadora means "gift of Isis" (Greek (Isis + doron) origin).
Ciara is primarily a girl name. Isadora is primarily a girl name.