Spanish · Girl name
Sierra
“mountain range”
About the name Sierra
Sierra is derived from the Spanish word ‘sierra’, meaning ‘mountain range’. The word literally means ‘saw’ and comes from the Latin ‘serra’, because a jagged line of peaks resembles the teeth of a saw. It is associated with the Sierra Nevada mountains in California, whose name means ‘snowy range’, and with other ranges in Spain and Latin America. Sierra is also the code word for the letter S in the international radio alphabet. It is given to girls.
- Meaning
- mountain range
- Origin
- Spanish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- see-ERR-ah(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
If you like Sierra
Middle names for Sierra
- Sierra Rose
- Sierra Marie
- Sierra Lynn
- Sierra Grace
- Sierra Ann
Questions about Sierra
- What does Sierra mean?
- Sierra is a Spanish name meaning "mountain range".
- How do you pronounce Sierra?
- Sierra is pronounced see-ERR-ah, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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