Updated May 24, 2023

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Girl name origins & meanings

  • Latin : Bright

What does Clara mean and stand for?

The name Clara is of Latin origin and means "bright". It is the feminine version of the Latin name Clarus, which also meant bright.

Syllables: 2

Girl name variations

Claire

Claire

- 9% this year
Feminine
Common
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Clare

Clare

- 23% this year
Feminine
Rare
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Claral

Claral

0 % this year
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Clarice

Clarice

- 29% this year
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Clarissa

Clarissa

- 13% this year
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Clarisa

Clarisa

+ 6% this year
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Clarisse

Clarisse

- 6% this year
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Clarrie

Clarrie

0 % this year
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Clair

Clair

- 31% this year
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Claireen

Claireen

0 % this year
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Clairene

Clairene

0 % this year
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Claireta

Claireta

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Clairette

Clairette

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Clairey

Clairey

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Clairice

Clairice

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Clairinda

Clairinda

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Clairissa

Clairissa

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Clairita

Clairita

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Clairy

Clairy

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Clarabel

Clarabel

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Clarabelle

Clarabelle

- 32% this year
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Clarene

Clarene

0 % this year
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Claresta

Claresta

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Clareta

Clareta

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Claretta

Claretta

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Clarey

Clarey

0 % this year
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Clari

Clari

0 % this year
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Claribel

Claribel

- 13% this year
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Claribella

Claribella

0 % this year
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Claribelle

Claribelle

0 % this year
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Clarie

Clarie

0 % this year
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Clarinda

Clarinda

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Clarine

Clarine

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Clarita

Clarita

0 % this year
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Claritza

Claritza

+ 17% this year
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Clarry

Clarry

0 % this year
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Clary

Clary

- 30% this year
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Claryce

Claryce

0 % this year
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Clayre

Clayre

0 % this year
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Clayrette

Clayrette

0 % this year
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Clayrice

Clayrice

0 % this year
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Clayrinda

Clayrinda

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Clayrissa

Clayrissa

0 % this year
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Clerissa

Clerissa

0 % this year
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Cliara

Cliara

0 % this year
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Clorinda

Clorinda

0 % this year
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Klaire

Klaire

+ 11% this year
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Klara

Klara

+ 26% this year
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Klaretta

Klaretta

0 % this year
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Klarissa

Klarissa

- 28% this year
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Klaryce

Klaryce

0 % this year
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Klayre

Klayre

0 % this year
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Kliara

Kliara

0 % this year
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Klyara

Klyara

0 % this year
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How Popular Is The Name Clara

Family name origins & meanings

  • Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, and northern Italian (Piedmont) : variant of Claro.
  • Dutch : metronymic from the female personal name Clara (see Clare).

Famous people who gave their babies this name

Popularity

According to Social Security Administration data, Clara has recently become popular once again, breaking the top 100 for a second time in 2019. Clara was in the top 100 in 2015 and 2017. In 2020, it fell out of the top 100 once again.

However, it is the 9th most popular name on FamilyEducation.com.

According to Google search data analysis, in the last five years Clara was at its peak popularity in March 2020.

Clara has been popular since the 1940s and is slowly making a comeback. Actor Ewan McGregor was one of the first celebrities to adopt the name for his daughter. It has also been used for fictional characters in Back to the Future, The Nutcracker, Bewitched, and Doctor Who.

Where is it Popular?

Clara was searched for most often in the following states:

Nicknames for Clara

  • Cee
  • CeeCee
  • Clare
  • Clary

Pairs well with these middle names

 

Meaning and Origin of Clara