Sierra is both a surname and a feminine given name. It is the Spanish word for saw or mountain range, and as such it connotes strength and groundedness. It originates from the Galicia and Asturias regions of northern Spain. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

Álvaro Sierra Álvaro Sierra Peña (born 4 April 1967) is a Colombian former professional road racing cyclist. Major results ;1988 : 6th Overall Vuelta a Colombia ::1st Stages 3 & 8 ;1990 : 5th Overall Vuelta a Colombia ;1991 : 1st Overall Vuelta a Colombi ...

(born 1967), Colombian road cyclist *

Arlene Sierra Arlene Sierra is an American composer of contemporary classical music, working in London, United Kingdom. Education Sierra studied at Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, Yale University School of Music and the University of Michigan, Ann A ...

(born 1970), American classical composer *

Javier Sierra Javier Sierra Albert (born 11 August 1971 in Teruel, Aragon, Spain) is a journalist, writer and researcher who studied journalism at the Complutense University of Madrid. Biography In 1989, being 12 years old, he hosted the radio programme Rad ...

(born 1971), Spanish journalist *

Jessica Sierra Jessica Ann Sierra (born November 11, 1985) is an American former singer and was the tenth-place finalist on the fourth season of ''American Idol''. She was the third finalist eliminated, on March 30, 2005. Sierra released her single '' Enough'' ...

(born 1985), ''American Idol 4'' contestant * José David Sierra (born 1980), Puerto Rican drag queen also known as Jessica Wild *

José Luis Sierra José Luis Sierra may refer to the following Chilean footballers: *José Luis Sierra (footballer, born 1968) José Luis "Coto" Sierra Pando (born 5 December 1968) is a Chilean football coach and former player. He is the manager of Al-Wehda. P ...

(born 1968), Chilean footballer *

Liza del Sierra Liza del Sierra (also spelled Del Sierra, born 30 August 1985) is a French pornographic actress, film director and producer. Biography Del Sierra was born Émilie Delaunay in Pontoise, in the Parisian region. She later grew up mostly in Bordeau ...

(born 1985), French pornographic actress, film director, and producer. In use as stage name. *

Magneuris Sierra Magneuris Sierra (born April 7, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder in the Atlanta Braves organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Miami Marlins and Los Angeles Angels. ...

(born 1996), Dominican professional baseball player *

Nadine Sierra Nadine Sierra (born May 14, 1988) is an American soprano. She is most well known for her interpretation of Gilda in Verdi's ''Rigoletto,'' and Lucia in Donizetti's ''Lucia di Lammermoor.'' Currently performing in leading roles in the top opera hou ...

(born 1988), American operatic soprano * Roberto Sierra (born 1953), Puerto Rican classical composer * Rubén Sierra (born 1965), Puerto Rican professional baseball player *

Sola Sierra Sola Sierra (1 December 1935 – 1 July 1999) was a Chilean human rights activist. She was director of Relatives of the Detained-Disappeared and campaigned to find out the truth about the people who disappeared during Augusto Pinochet's dictators ...

(1935–1999), Chilean human rights activist * Andrew Sierra (born 1990), American musician, manager & entrepreneur.

Given name

Sierra Boggess Sierra Marjory Boggess (; born May 20, 1982) is an American theater actress and singer. She is best known for originating the role of Ariel in ''The Little Mermaid'' on Broadway, and for her multiple appearances as Christine Daaé in ''The Phant ...

(born 1982), American theater actress *

Sierra Capri Sierra Capri (born September 8, 1998) is an American actress. She is known for starring in the Netflix series ''On My Block'' as Monse Finnie. Early life Capri was born and raised in Baltimore and moved to Georgia when she was 12. She was inter ...

(born 1998), American actress *

Sierra Cartwright Sierra Cartwright (born 12 October 1963) is an International and two-time USA Today Best-Selling contemporary romance writer who has published more than 30 books, including the mass market paperback Donovan Dynasty Series: Bind, Brand, and Boss. ...

(born 1963), British novelist * Sierra Casady (born c. 1980), American musician, band member of CocoRosie *

Sierra Fellers Sierra Fellers (born December 30, 1986, in Whitefish, Montana) is a professional skateboarder, who skates for Mystery Skateboards, Keystreet Clothing Company, Grizzly Griptape, Venture Trucks, Bones Wheels, Rpm Auto Sales, Vestal Watches Ves ...

(born 1986), American professional skateboarder *

Sierra Hull Sierra Dawn Hull (born September 27, 1991) is an American bluegrass singer-songwriter, mandolinist, and guitarist. Hull was signed to Rounder Records at the age of 13 and released her debut vocal album, ''Secrets'', in 2008 at the age of 16. ...

(born 1991), American musician *

Sierra Hyland Sierra Hyland (born March 3, 1995) is a professional softball pitcher for the Smash It Sports Vipers of the Women's Professional Fastpitch (WPF). She represented Mexico at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and helped them place fourth. Early life Hyland ...

(born 1995), Mexican former softball pitcher *

Sierra Jackson Sierra (Jackson) Giesler (born August 1992) is a sprint car racer from Middleton, Idaho. Giesler began dirt track kart racing at the age of six, graduating to asphalt sprint car racing in 2006 and briefly racing late model stock cars in 2007. She ...

(born 1992), American sprint car racer *

Sierra Katow Sierra Lynn Katow is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer and podcaster. Early life Sierra Lynn Katow was born to Vincent and Corinne Katow at the Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, California and is a fourth-generation American ...

, American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster *

Sierra Kay Sierra Kay Kusterbeck (born December 18, 1990), better known as Sierra Kay, is an American singer-songwriter and model. She rose to prominence as the lead vocalist of the rock band VersaEmerge. Early life Kusterbeck was born and raised in St. P ...

(born 1990), American musician, band member of VersaEmerge *

Sierra McClain Sierra Aylina McClain (born March 16, 1994) is an American actress and singer. As an actress, she was first recognized for her role as Sierra in ''Daddy's Little Girls'' (2007). She had her breakthrough as Nessa Parker in ''Empire'' (2016–2018), ...

(born 1994), American actress and singer *

Sierra McCormick Sierra McCormick (born October 28, 1997) is an American actress. She first became known for participating on the game show '' Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?'' (2007–2008) before making her acting debut with a recurring role as Lilith on t ...

(born 1997), American actress *

Sierra Noble Sierra Dawn Sky Noble (born February 20, 1990) is a non-binary Canadian singer-songwriter, and fiddle player. Their first album was instrumental, they played a traditional fiddle and followed up with a vocal album in 2008. They have won numero ...

(born 1990), Canadian singer-songwriter and musician *

Sierra Romero Sierra Joy Romero (born March 19, 1994) is a Mexican American professional softball player. She formerly was a volunteer assistant softball coach for the Oregon Ducks softball team. She played college softball for Michigan from 2013 to 2016, whe ...

(born 1994), Mexican-American former softball player *

Sierra Schmidt Sierra Schmidt (born May 6, 1998) is a retired American competition swimmer. Early life Schmidt was born to Melinda and Joseph Schmidt in Scottsdale, Arizona. Schmidt graduated from the 21st Century Cyber Charter School in Exton, Pennsylvania i ...

(born 1998), American competition swimmer * Sierra St. James, one of the pen names of American writer

Janette Rallison Janette Rallison (born April 1, 1966) is an American writer best known for her light romance novels for young adults. She also writes young adult science fiction and fantasy under the pen name C. J. Hill, and adult romantic novels as Sierra St. ...

(born 1966) *

Sierra Swan Sierra Marie Swan (born April 5, 1978) is an American musician. She is known for her work with Dollshead, Black Eyed Peas and as a solo artist. Biography Early life Swan is the daughter of 1970s country and pop musician Billy Swan, who played ...

(born 1978), American musician and daughter of Billy Swan *

Sierra Teller Ornelas Sierra Nizhoni Teller Ornelas (born 1981) (Navajo) is an American showrunner, screenwriter, filmmaker and weaver from Tucson, Arizona. She is one of three co-creators of the scripted NBC (Peacock) comedy series ''Rutherford Falls'', alongside Ed ...

(born 1981), Navajo and American showrunner, screenwriter, filmmaker, and weaver

Fictional characters

* Sierra Ripoche, from Patrick McGrath's novels {{given name, type=both Feminine given names