Girl name Latin origin Christian tradition

Claire

KLAIR · 6 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Bright; clear
Language
Latin
Culture
French
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
light
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#67
2024 births3,329
Peak year2016
First appeared1880
Total US births208,419
2016 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Clary
Alternate spellings
ClareClairKlaire
In other languages
Clara (Italian)Klara (German)Chiara (Italian)

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