How would you pronounce Ciara?

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I am not sure. 

Kee-air-a

or

See-air-a

or

Keer-a

or something else?

 It is an Irish name and when I saw it on an Irish baby name website it said it is pronounced Kee-ra.  I don't like that.  But it also said other spellings were Keira like Keira Knightly (which is pronounced Keer-a). 

 Just wondering. 

Spookster

See-air-a

themrsC

I'd pronounce it the same as Sierra.

LadyXaverian

Spookster:

See-air-a

This.

What were you going for? I've taught several girls with both names.

I've taught Cierra, Sierra, Ciara (See-air-a)

I've taught Kierra and Kyarra (Kee-air-a)

misscharlotte04

See-are-ah

HappyMrsK

Ciara is a Celtic/Irish name. The correct pronounciation is Kee-rah.

Here's a website where you can hear the pronounciation if you are interested.

https://www.babynamesofireland.com/pages/girl-names-a-c.html

 This is one of my favroite girl names. I would probably spell it Keira though since a lot of people in the US will mispronounce it as See-ar-ah spelled Ciara.

 

juliane2004

Keer-a, cause I know a Ciara and that's how she says it.

SeasideBride06

Spookster:

See-air-a

This because a friend of mine spells hers like this and this is how she pronounces it.

tan110180

Keer-uh.  Growing up I had a friend from Ireland and this was her name and the way she pronounced it!

crwel1048

Spookster:

See-air-a

 

This.

CrazyToast

misscharlotte04:

See-are-ah

This is how I read it first - which is clearly not the most common way.

But I have I student who is called Sierra, with that spelling.  Very confusing to me.

irish1114

I know that it's an irish name so I would pronounce it Keer-a...but most people would probably say see-air-a

My daughter's name is Keira & I love the name! :-)

shopgirl_07

It's Irish and it's pronounced Keer-ah. I would never use it and pronounce it like See-ah-rah, I hate that. Don't like Sierra either.

AimeeL85

I would say See-are-uh...but as I was saying it I would be thinking "Am I saying this right?"

liladelphia215

misscharlotte04:

See-are-ah

 

This for me. 

*kendrick*

See-ar-uh

Calabaza78

I would say Kee-rah.  I went to school with a girl who had this name, and that's the only reason I know!  I would guess most people unfamiliar with the name default to Sierra.

CourtneyRay

See-ar-a

And I think if this many people have this many different ideas, your kid will have to get used to correcting people.

pawcall

I'd pronounce it "keer-a"

sunnyday016

See- ARRR-uh

TheLuckiestOne

CrazyToast:

misscharlotte04:

See-are-ah

This is how I read it first - which is clearly not the most common way.

But I have I student who is called Sierra, with that spelling.  Very confusing to me.

For me I automatically pronounce it as See-are-uh because of the singer (or is hers more like See-air-uh?  Not sure).  Pronouncing it as Kee-ra or anything close to that wouldn't have even crossed my mind.  I do really like the name Keira.

Goode517

See-air-a

ohfour

KEER-a or kee-AR-a

The Sierra prn. of Ciara is a butchering....

jeeanfoxy

Ragdoll72:

I am not sure. 

Kee-air-a

or

See-air-a

or

Keer-a

or something else?

 It is an Irish name and when I saw it on an Irish baby name website it said it is pronounced Kee-ra.  I don't like that.  But it also said other spellings were Keira like Keira Knightly (which is pronounced Keer-a). 

 Just wondering. 

Sierra 

ajcoghill

See-air-a

MrsHughesNC

misscharlotte04:

See-are-ah

this--I'd say "are," not "air"..

xcjen06

see-are-ah