Sierra
Female nameSpanish
✨ Meaning
Sierra is the Spanish word for a mountain range, from the Latin 'serra,' meaning saw, because a jagged skyline of peaks resembles the teeth of a saw. It is one of the most vivid metaphors buried in ordinary geographic vocabulary, and it appears across Spanish place names from the Sierra Nevada to the Sierra Madre.
🌍 Origin
Sierra came into use as an American given name in the 1980s and rose quickly, part of the same wave of place and landscape names that brought Savannah, Dakota and Montana into nurseries. It also serves as the word for the letter S in the international radio alphabet, which has given it a secondary familiarity.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What does Sierra mean?
Sierra is Spanish for a mountain range, from the Latin 'serra,' a saw, because jagged peaks resemble saw teeth.
Is Sierra a place name?
It appears in many Spanish place names, including the Sierra Nevada and the Sierra Madre, and the country Sierra Leone.
How is Sierra pronounced?
It is see-EH-rah in Spanish and usually see-AIR-ah in English.