Meaning of the nameKiara
- Female
- Ki-a-ra
Kiara is a female name that sources link to Ciara, of Irish origin, or to Chiara, the Italian form of Clara.
Meaning
The meaning of Kiara is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 17,971
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,139
- Median age
- 6 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,788
- people
Kiara in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Kiara, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (9,200 people).
17,841 women 130 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Kiara is most common
States with the highest share of people named Kiara in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.014%
- Amazonas 0.014%
- Piauí 0.013%
- Espírito Santo 0.013%
- Acre 0.013%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,098 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,898 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 1,587 | 0.011% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,214 | 0.011% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,144 | 0.007% |
| Maranhão | 977 | 0.014% |
| Pará | 924 | 0.011% |
| Paraná | 839 | 0.007% |
| Ceará | 783 | 0.009% |
| Santa Catarina | 763 | 0.010% |
| Amazonas | 535 | 0.014% |
| Pernambuco | 525 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 501 | 0.013% |
| Piauí | 437 | 0.013% |
| Goiás | 415 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 349 | 0.010% |
| Paraíba | 317 | 0.008% |
| Alagoas | 240 | 0.008% |
| Sergipe | 237 | 0.011% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 233 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 190 | 0.006% |
| Tocantins | 167 | 0.011% |
| Distrito Federal | 161 | 0.006% |
| Rondônia | 146 | 0.009% |
| Acre | 107 | 0.013% |
| Amapá | 99 | 0.014% |
| Roraima | 85 | 0.013% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Kiara
Behind the Name treats Kiara as a variant of Ciara or Chiara and lists it among the English forms of Clara, a name linked to the Latin clārus, 'clear, bright, famous'. Wiktionary gives it as a name of Irish origin, a variant of Keira and Ciara. Because the sources differ, the origin of the spelling is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 17,971 people named Kiara, with a median age of 6. Most were born from 2010 onward, and the name is almost always female.
It is the most recorded spelling in the group, with K and I, and the one that Behind the Name lists among the forms of Clara.
Other spellings of Kiara
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Kiara | 17,971 |
| Kyara | 8,768 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Kiara · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Chiara · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Ciara · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Kiara · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Kyara · behindthename.com · spelling
Questions about the name Kiara
What does the name Kiara mean?
The meaning of Kiara is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Kiara in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 17,971 people with the first name Kiara, which ranks it number 1,139 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Kiara a boy's or a girl's name?
Kiara is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 17,841 women and 130 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Kiara most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.014% of the state's population is named Kiara (977 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Kiara?
Kyara. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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