Girl’s name · Irish, Italian

Ciana

How to say it: see-AH-nuh · /siˈɑnə/

Feminine form of Irish Cian meaning 'ancient, enduring'; also used as short form of Luciana - modern cross-cultural choice.

Ciana was the 1,433rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 44 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 7% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,424 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,433for girls in 2025
1 in 30,697US babies
44born in 2025
#1,424projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Ciana
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,433
Babies born in 202544
Share of births1 in 30,697
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years−7%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,424
In France, 2025#2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Ciana is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 55 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Cici
  • Ana
  • Cia

Honouring a Ciana in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ciana is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, Italian.

In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.

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