Girl name Italian origin Christian Catholic tradition

Chiara

KYAH-rah · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
clear;bright;light
Language
Italian
Culture
Italian
Religion
Christian Catholic
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · Italian
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1113
2024 births219
Peak year2024
First appeared1951
Total US births5,699
2024 peak19511969198820062024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Chiarina
Alternate spellings
ChiaraClara
In other languages
Clara (English)Claire (French)Klara (German)

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Notable people named Chiara

Saint Chiara of Assisi (Clare)
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