Sierra (name)

Sierra is both a surname and a feminine given name. It is the Spanish word for saw or mountain range, and as such it connotes strength and groundedness. It originates from the Galicia and Asturias regions of northern Spain.

Notable people with the name include:

Surname

• Álvaro Sierra (born 1967), Colombian road cyclist
• Arlene Sierra (born 1970), American classical composer
• Gabriel Sierra (born 1975), Columbian visual artist
• Javier Sierra (born 1971), Spanish journalist
• Jessica Sierra (born 1985), American Idol 4 contestant
• José David Sierra (born 1980), Puerto Rican drag queen also known as Jessica Wild
• José Luis Sierra (born 1968), Chilean footballer
• Liza del Sierra (born 1985), French pornographic actress, film director, and producer. In use as stage name.
• Magneuris Sierra (born 1996), Dominican professional baseball player
• Nadine Sierra (born 1988), American operatic soprano
• Roberto Sierra (born 1953), Puerto Rican classical composer
• Rubén Sierra (born 1965), Puerto Rican professional baseball player
• Sola Sierra (1935–1999), Chilean human rights activist

Given name

• Sierra Boggess (born 1982), American theater actress
• Sierra Capri (born 1998), American actress
• Sierra Cartwright (born 1963), British novelist
• Sierra Casady (born c. 1980), American musician, band member of CocoRosie
• Sierra Hull (born 1991), American musician
• Sierra Hyland (born 1995), Mexican former softball pitcher
• Sierra Jackson (born 1992), American sprint car racer
• Sierra Katow, American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster
• Sierra Kay (born 1990), American musician, band member of VersaEmerge
• Sierra McClain (born 1994), American actress and singer
• Sierra McCormick (born 1997), American actress
• Sierra Noble (born 1990), Canadian singer-songwriter and musician
• Sierra Romero (born 1994), Mexican-American former softball player
• Sierra Schmidt (born 1998), American competition swimmer
• Sierra St. James, one of the pen names of American writer Janette Rallison (born 1966)
• Sierra Swan (born 1978), American musician and daughter of Billy Swan
• Sierra Teller Ornelas (born 1981), Navajo and American showrunner, screenwriter, filmmaker, and weaver

Fictional characters

• Leader Sierra, one of the Leaders of Team GO Rocket in Pokémon GO
• Sierra, a character in American adult animated sitcom Father of the Pride
• Sierra (Dollhouse), a character in Joss Whedon's TV series Dollhouse
• Sierra, a character in The Land Before Time VII
• Sierra, a character from the Canadian animated TV series Total Drama
• Sierra Burgess, the titular character in the Netflix movie Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
• Sierra McCoy, a character of Josie in the TV series Riverdale
• Sierra Ripoche, from Patrick McGrath's novels
• Sierra Sparkle, a character in the 2023 TV series Rubble & Crew
• Sierra Williams, a character in the Canadian TV series Catwalk