Fun Facts About the Name Ciria
- 150 babies named Ciria: U.S. records list 150 babies given the name Ciria from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Ciria Mean?
Ciria is a feminine name of Greek origin, from kyria, meaning "lady" or "mistress." Kyria is the feminine form of kyrios, "lord" or "master," the word behind the Christian phrase Kyrie eleison ("Lord, have mercy"). The Greek name was Latinized as Cyria, and the Spanish spelling Ciria reflects that Latinized form. The meaning is literal, not a symbolic association.
A related Christian name, Greek Kyriake (Latin Cyriaca, Spanish Ciriaca), means "of the Lord" or "Sunday." Ciria is sometimes explained as a shortened form of that name, but the more direct derivation is from kyria. Both belong to the same Greek root, and the exact route to the Spanish form is uncertain.
Ciria Name History & Origins
In Greek, kyria was both a respectful title for a woman and a personal name. The word appears in the New Testament in 2 John 1:1, where the author greets an "elect lady" (eklektē kyria); there it functions as a title rather than a personal name. The name was Latinized as Cyria, and Spanish developed Ciria from that form. The related name Kyriake, Latin Cyriaca, gave Spanish Ciriaca, and Ciria is sometimes treated as a short form of it; the direct derivation from kyria is the simpler explanation.
The Spanish town of Ciria in Soria shares the spelling, but the personal name is generally explained through the Greek-derived Cyria/Cira tradition rather than as a toponymic given name.
How Popular is the Name Ciria?
Ciria has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1923. Its best rank was #3,707 in 1923.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | #18,230 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #14,554 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #12,498 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #10,818 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #10,814 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #12,101 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #11,815 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #11,707 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #9,465 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #10,088 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #7,897 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1981 | #10,723 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #10,701 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1975 | #9,338 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1974 | #7,021 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1973 | #6,190 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1960 | #6,512 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1954 | #5,877 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #5,146 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1945 | #4,670 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1936 | #4,297 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1932 | #4,521 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1926 | #4,969 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1923 | #3,707 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1917 | #4,711 | 5 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Ciria Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are cheerful and friendly, but are apt to have an emotional life. You like to have several lines of effort going at once. You are a good talker and promoter and seldom worry over anything. At times, you can be impatient, and impulsive. You have the ability to bring an idea to completion. You can express yourself joyously and constructively. You might be psychic, but not know it. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
Dependable, very down-to-earth and well grounded, you are always looking for meaningful work, a career where you can take pride in your work and do the best job you are capable of. Your prime desire is to build protected and secure environment at home and at work. You can be very persuasive in achieving goals and gaining objectives. You can be very detailed and well-organized and possess great organizational skills. At times you may appear too stubborn and overly critical to others, but your practical approach to life and productivity makes you one of the most beneficent members of community.
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