Girl · #2,908 in 2026

Cianna

Cianna Murray is a Canadian ice hockey referee in North American professional leagues and at International Ice Hockey Federation events. She refereed women's hockey at the Winter Olympics in 2022 and 2026; and worked five consecutive Women's World Championship since 2021, including the gold-medal game in 2024.

Current Rank
#2,908
Peak Rank
#1,197 (2006)
Total Babies
3K
5-Yr Trend
-12%
1981
First Year
2026
Last Year
2006
Peak Year
#1197
Peak Rank
3K
Total Count
45
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Cianna

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

Cianna Murray is a Canadian ice hockey referee in North American professional leagues and at International Ice Hockey Federation events. She refereed women's hockey at the Winter Olympics in 2022 and 2026; and worked five consecutive Women's World Championship since 2021, including the gold-medal game in 2024.

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The Story of Cianna

Cianna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1981, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 202 Ciannas were born — ranking #1,197 that year. As of 2026, Cianna ranks #2,908 for baby girls with 57 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 3K Ciannas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Cianna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Cianna 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 Cianna

What does the name Cianna mean?
Cianna Murray is a Canadian ice hockey referee in North American professional leagues and at International Ice Hockey Federation events. She refereed women's hockey at the Winter Olympics in 2022 and 2026; and worked five consecutive Women's World Championship since 2021, including the gold-medal game in 2024.
How popular is Cianna in 2026?
In 2026, Cianna ranks #2,908 among girls' names in the U.S., with 57 babies given the name that year.
When was Cianna most popular?
Cianna reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #1,197 that year with 202 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Cianna most popular?
Cianna has historically been most popular in Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Cianna.
Is Cianna a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Cianna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Cianna?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cianna include Janetta, Genevie, Leroy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Cianna

Cianna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Cianna's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #1,197. Use the chart and map above to compare Cianna'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.