Sierra (name)

Sierra is both a surname and a feminine given name. It is the Spanish word for saw or mountain range. It originates from the Galicia and Asturias regions of northern Spain.^{[ citation needed ]}

Notable people with the name include:

Surname

• Álvaro Sierra (born 1967), Colombian road cyclist
• Andrea Sierra (born 1998), Spanish footballer
• Arlene Sierra (born 1970), American classical composer
• Gabriel Sierra (born 1975), Colombian 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 Strain (born 2012), American volleyball player
• 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 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