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Why parents love Sierra- The Sierra Nevada is one of America's most spectacular mountain ranges.
- Sierra Leone means Lion Mountains — maximum dramatic geography.
- Three syllables with a strong, Spanish sound: see-AIR-ah.
- The meaning mountain range is grandly aspirational.
- The saw-teeth visual is dramatically poetic.
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The vibe of Sierra
mountain rangeSierra NevadaSpanishsaw-teethCaliforniaLeonepeaksWestern-sky
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Origin & history of Sierra
Latin serra (saw)
→ Spanish sierra (mountain range)
→ English Sierra
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Spanish roots
Sierra comes from the Spanish meaning mountain range (originally saw, because jagged peaks resemble saw teeth). The Sierra Nevada spans California and Nevada. Sierra Leone means Lion Mountains. The name carries maximum Western-landscape grandeur.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Spanish geographic term; Sierra Nevada named by Spanish explorers.
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Today
Sierra remains a beloved choice, ranking #499 in the US. 100,380 babies have been named Sierra since 1940.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Sierra?
1998
peak year
Today, Sierra ranks around #499 in the United States, with roughly 636 new arrivals per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1998, 5,841 babies were given the name (ranked #51 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1990s. Sierra has been declining in recent years. In all, around 100,380 babies have been registered as Sierra since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
5,841
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #51)
(ranked #51)
636
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
6,360
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
100,380
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Sierra7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
Sierra's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — mountain-range adventure. People named Sierra tend to be grand, jagged-beautiful, and gifted at being the most dramatic presence on any horizon.
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Most dramatic on any horizon✦
Mountain-range grandeur◈
Saw-teeth beauty◎
Lion-Mountain strength♡
Sierra-Nevada majestyS1
I9
E5
R9
R9
A1
Sum: 34 → Life path 7
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Personality of Sierra🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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