Kiara (given name)

Kiara
GenderFemale
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Origin
MeaningVarious
Region of origin

Kiara (/kiˈɑːrə/ kee-AR-ə or /ˈkɪərə/ KEER-ə) is a given name with various origins.

It may be a variant of the Italian name Chiara, meaning bright, or the Irish name Ciara, meaning dark-haired. [1]

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 for kira-kira or shiny names notable for using uncommon kanji characters to spell names that have novel meanings or pronunciations. For instance, the given name of Kiara Sato (Japanese: 佐藤 妃星), a member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48 Team 4, uses kanji characters meaning princess and star.[2] [3]

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 54, 56, 57, 158. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
  2. ^ "Kira-kira Names: When Japanese Names Become Too Kawaii to Understand". tokyogirlsupdate.com. Tokyo Girls Update (blog). 26 June 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  3. ^ Gatewood, John (2016). "New Light on the Riddle of Kirakira Names in Japanese" (PDF). lab.kuas.ac.jp. Retrieved 5 November 2022.