Girl name English origin Catholic;Christian tradition

Clare

KLAIR · 5 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Bright or clear, English form of Clara
Language
English
Culture
English;Latin
Religion
Catholic;Christian
Style era
timeless
Themes
Latin · saintly
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#949
2024 births276
Peak year1998
First appeared1880
Total US births31,172
1998 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Clary
Alternate spellings
ClaireClaraClair
In other languages
Clara (Italian)Claire (French)Chiara (Italian)

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Notable people named Clare

Clare Boothe Luce (author)
Clare Balding (broadcaster)
Clare Crawley (TV personality)
Saint Clare of Assisi