Sierra - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Sierra \si(er)-ra\ is pronounced see-ERR-ah. It is of Spanish origin, and its meaning is "saw". Place name for the western mountains. Other geographical names are Savannah and Mesa. The name is also associated with environmental concerns due to the Sierra Club.

Sierra has 4 variant forms: Ciara, Ciera, Cierra and Siera.

For more information, see also the related name Tierra.

Baby names that sound like Sierra are Siara, Searra, Cieara, Ciarra, Seara, Sera, Sarra, Siria and Seeria.

Sierra is a very popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Sierra. Click here to compare Sierra with related baby names.