Name meaning & stats
Sira
Sira means “mountain range”. 251 US babies since 1940, peak 2016. Notable Siras are 1.6× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
“mountain range”
Spelling of Sierra
Sierra around the world
- Сьерра · Russian
- シエラ · Japanese
- 西拉 · Chinese
In US birth records
Peak year: 2016
251 US babies were named Sira between 1940 and 2025.
Sira around the world
- France: 1,580 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 472 in 2025
- England & Wales: 39 babies since 1996, peak 2017
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Siras end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 1.6× | Low · 4 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Politician | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Footballer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, Siras show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 616 Sierras spell it Sira
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2016)