Girl · #12,873 in 2026

Ceara

Ceará is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is the eighth-largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the main tourist destinations in Brazil. The state capital is the city of Fortaleza, the country's fourth most populous city.

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Current Rank
#12,873
Peak Rank
#1,205 (1991)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1974
First Year
2016
Last Year
1991
Peak Year
#1205
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
41
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ceara

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Ceará is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is the eighth-largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the main tourist destinations in Brazil. The state capital is the city of Fortaleza, the country's fourth most populous city.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English
Origin & history
This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . ( April 2025 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Main article: History of Ceará Panorama of Fortaleza in 1811 Map of Ceara State in 1924, (Portuguese edition) Campo do Prado in 1927 Fortaleza in 1980 Colégio Militar de Fortaleza German culture house in Fortaleza José de Alencar Theatre in Fortaleza The territory of Ceará was originally inhabited by different Indian peoples, such as the Tabajara, Potyguara, Anacés, Kar

The Story of Ceara

American parents first put Ceara on the record books as a baby girl name in 1974, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 143 Cearas were born — ranking #1,205 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 60% of all recorded Cearas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2016 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 2K Cearas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Ceara

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ceara. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Ceara

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ceara is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ceara

What does the name Ceara mean?
Ceará is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is the eighth-largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the main tourist destinations in Brazil. The state capital is the city of Fortaleza, the country's fourth most populous city.
What is the origin of the name Ceara?
Ceara has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Ceara in 2026?
In 2026, Ceara ranks #12,873 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Ceara most popular?
Ceara reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #1,205 that year with 143 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Ceara most popular?
Ceara has historically been most popular in Alabama, Arizona, Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ceara.
Is Ceara a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ceara is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Ceara?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ceara include Alleen, Lorita, Nicollette. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Ceara?
Common variants and related forms of Ceara include Cearra, Ciara, Ciera, Cierra, Sierra. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Ceara

Ceara is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Ceara's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #1,205. Use the chart and map above to compare Ceara's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.