Ciar

Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage Irish, Irish Mythology, Old Irish [1]
Pronounced Pron. /ˈkɪəɾˠ/(Irish)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Derived from Irish ciar meaning "black". In Irish legend Ciar was a son of Fergus mac Róich and Medb, and the ancestor of the tribe of the Ciarraige (after whom County Kerry is named). As a feminine name, it was borne by an Irish nun (also called Ciara) who established a monastery in Tipperary in the 7th century.

Related Names

Rootcíar
DiminutiveCiarán(Irish)
Other Languages & CulturesKeara, Keira, Kiara, Kiera, Kira, Keiran, Kiaran, Kiarra, Kieran, Kieron, Kierra, Kyra(English)

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   strong   refined   strange   simple   serious  

Categories

black, colors, dark, Irish words

Sources & References

  1. O'Brien, Kathleen M. Index of Names in Irish Annals, available from https://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Feminine/Ciar.shtml.
Entry updated December 1, 2024