Kiara ( or ) is a

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with various origins. It may be a variant of the

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

name Chiara, meaning ''

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'', or the

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

name

Ciara Ciara Princess Wilson ( ; Harris; born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, model and entrepreneur. She released her debut studio album, '' Goodies'' in 2004, which spawned four singles: " Goodies" (featuring Petey Pa ...

, meaning '' dark-haired''. In Japan, Kiara is an uncommon name typically given to males; its meaning is dependent upon the characters used to spell the name. It has also been used for girls in Japan in recent years and classified as part of a

trend A fad or trend is any form of collective behavior that develops within a culture, a generation or social group in which a group of people enthusiastically follow an impulse (psychology), impulse for a short period. Fads are objects or behavior ...

for ''kira-kira'' or '' shiny'' names notable for using uncommon

kanji are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese ...

characters to spell names that have novel meanings or pronunciations. For instance, the given name of Kiara Sato (

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

: 佐藤妃星), a member of the Japanese idol girl group

AKB48 AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol girl group named after the Akihabara (''Akiba'' for short) area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48's producer, Yasushi Akimoto, wanted to form a girl group with it ...

Team 4, uses

characters meaning ''

princess Princess is a regal rank and the feminine equivalent of prince (from Latin ''princeps'', meaning principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or for the daughter of a king or prince. Princess as a subst ...

'' and ''

star A star is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma (physics), plasma held together by its gravity. The List of nearest stars and brown dwarfs, nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked ...

''.

Usage

The name has been in wide use worldwide. In the United States it has been among the top 1,000 names for newborn girls since 1988. It also has been rarely used for American boys.

People

Kiara (singer) Gloria Sabrina Gómez Delgado (born May 14, 1962) is a Venezuelan singer, composer, actress, lawyer and TV presenter known by her professional name Kiara. Life and career Kiara was born in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. She took her first steps into t ...

(born 1963), Venezuelan singer-songwriter *

Kiara Advani Alia Advani (born 31 July 1991), known professionally as Kiara Advani (), is an Indian actress who works in Hindi and Telugu language films. After making her acting debut in the comedy film '' Fugly'' (2014), she played MS Dhoni's wife in the ...

(born 1992), Indian actress *

Kiara Bisaro Kiara Bisaro (born 12 November 1975) is a Canadian mountain biker. Bisaro participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens coming 15th in the women's cross-country event. She won a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games The 2006 C ...

(born 1975), Canadian mountain biker *

Kiara Bowers Kiara Bowers (born 16 November 1991) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Career In July 2016, Bowers was announced as Fremantle's second marquee signing ahead of the inaugural A ...

(born 1991), Australian rules footballer *

Kiara Brinkman Kiara Brinkman (born November 29, 1979) is an American writer born in Omaha, Nebraska now living in San Francisco, California. Her 2007 novel, ''Up High in the Trees'', was published by Grove Press and was widely reviewed. Brinkman has also author ...

(born 1979), American writer *

Kiara Fontanesi Kiara Fontanesi (born 10 March 1994) is an Italian professional motocross racer. She has competed in the Motocross World Championships since 2011. Fontanesi is notable for being six-time FIM women's motocross world champion. Biography Since 201 ...

(born 1994), Italian professional motocross racer *

Kiara Fontanilla Kiara Fabiola Reyes Fontanilla (born July 1, 2000) is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines women's national team. Early life Fontanilla was born in Fullerton, California to a Mexic ...

(born 2000) American-born soccer player for the

Philippines women's national football team The Philippines women's national football team represents the Philippines in international women's football. It is managed by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), the governing body of football in the country. The women's national foot ...

Kiara Kabukuru Kiara Kabukuru (born Alice Kabukuru, July 31, 1975) is a Ugandan-born American fashion model. Kabukuru is best known as a CoverGirl model. Personal life Kabukuru was born as Alice Kabukuru in Kampala, Uganda to parents Moses Kabukuru and Erinah ...

(born 1975), American fashion model *

Kiara Laetitia Kiara Laetitia (real name Chiara Letizia Pernigotti - Tortona June 16, 1979) is an Italian-born rock singer and entrepreneur. She now lives in London. Career She is known for being the vocalist in Skylark from 2003 to 2011 and her solo EP ''Fight ...

(born 1979), Italian rock singer and entrepreneur *

Kiara Leslie Kiara Leslie (born December 6, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Leslie played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpa ...

(born 1995), American professional basketball player *

Kiara Muhammad Kiara Muhammad (born December 16, 1998) is an American actress. Muhammad was born on December 16, 1998, in Boston, Massachusetts. At a young age, she started her career by being in photoshoots for Reebok. Muhammad voiced the main character in ' ...

(born 1998), American actress *

Kiara Munteanu Kiara Lisa Munteanu (17 December 1997) is an Australian gymnast. Munteanu was part of Australia's women's gymnastics team for the 2014 and 2015 World Championships. Early life Munteanu was born in Melbourne, Victoria. She began practicing ...

(born 1997), Australian gymnast *

Kiara Nirghin Kiara Nirghin is a South African inventor, scientist, and speaker. She is known for her award-winning work on a method to increase food security in drought stricken areas that won the 2016 Google Science Fair. Since 2018, she has attended Stanf ...

(born 2000), South African inventor, scientist and speaker *

Kiara Nowlin Kiara Nowlin (born November 27, 1995) is an American gymnast, World Champion Tumbling (gymnastics), power tumbler and an internationally ranked Cheerleader. She was a part of the 2007 World Age Games held in Quebec City, Quebec City, Quebec, Ca ...

(born 1995), American gymnast *

Kiara Ortega Kiara Liz Ortega Delgado (born August 23, 1993) is a Puerto Rican dancer and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2018. She represented Puerto Rico at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant held in Bangkok, Thailand. She ...

(born 1993), Puerto Rican dancer and beauty pageant title holder * Kiara “Kiki” Pickett (born 1999), American professional soccer player *

Kiara Rodriguez Kiara Briggitte Rodriguez (born 12 December 2002) is an Ecuadorian Paralympic athlete who competes in sprint and long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to lea ...

(born 2002), Ecuadoran Paralympic athlete * Kiara Saitō (齋藤樹愛羅)(born 2004),

Japanese idol An is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese pop culture. Idols are primarily singers with training in acting, dancing, and modeling. Idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements b ...

Kiara Sasso Kiara Sasso (born January 27, 1979) is a Brazilian actress and singer. Having been brought up in both Redondo Beach, California, and Rio de Janeiro, Kiara found herself early on, in show business. At the age of eight she was on-camera, working ...

(born 1979), Brazilian actress *Kiara Sato (佐藤妃星) (born 2000), a member of

Team 4,

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Fiction

*Kiara, fictional character in the film '' The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'' *Kiara “Kie” Carrera, a character in the Netflix series ''

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'' *Sessyoin Kiara, fictional character in the PSP game Fate/Extra: CCC and mobile gacha game

Fate/Grand Order is a free-to-play Japanese mobile game, developed by Lasengle (formerly Delightworks) using Unity, and published by Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The game is based on Type-Moon's ''Fate/stay night'' franchise, and ...

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