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Ciara is a popular Irish language female name and was tenth on the list of most popular names given to baby girls in Ireland in 2006. It is the feminine version of the name Ciarán, meaning "dark-haired" in Irish Gaelic, and was also the name of Saint Ciara, a seventh-century Irish saint venerated by the Roman Catholic Church. The name's spelling is often Anglicized as Keira, Kiera, Keara or Kira. In the United States, the name Ciara is also sometimes pronounced . This pronunciation may have been further promoted in part by the popularity of a perfume brand called Ciara (pronounced , "C-R-uh" after the initials of Charles Revson) created by Revlon in 1973. It is also occasionally used in the United States as a spelling variant of the name Sierra, as popularized by the American R&B singer Ciara Harris. ==Some notable people named Ciara== *Ciara Baxendale (1995) British actress, best known for her role as Izzy on My Mad Fat Diary *Ciara Bravo (1997) American actress *Ciara Durkin, specialist with the Massachusetts National Guard who died while deployed in Afghanistan *Ciara, singer Ciara Harris, pronounced "Sierra"〔The Great Big Book of Baby Names - Page 392 Cleveland Kent Evans - 2006 "Finally, many parents, especially in the African-American community, have used Ciara as an alternative spelling for Sierra, which is how the R&B singer Ciara pronounces the name."〕 *Ciara Janson (1987) English actress, best known for her role as Nicole Owen on Hollyoaks. *Ciara Newell (1983) original member of now defunct Irish girl group Bellefire *Ciara Renée (1990) American actress *Ciara Sotto (1980) Filipina actress and singer. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ciara (given name)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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