Girl

Clara

KLAR-uh

Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From Latin 'clarus' meaning 'bright,' 'clear,' or 'famous.' A timeless classic representing clarity of thought and luminous beauty.”

Popularity Over Time

Clara US popularity rank over timeRank 595 in 1978 to rank 18 in 1901. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#18#307#5951900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #78 in the United States.

Origin

Latin

Syllables

2

Nicknames

ClareClarClarah

Style

ClassicElegantTimelessRomanticLiterary

Famous Bearers

  • Clara Barton (Red Cross founder)
  • Clara from Doctor Who
  • Clara Schumann (composer)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Celia

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Carina

Italian Rare & Uncommon

Coral

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Catalina

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Cora

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Iris

Greek Top 100

Hazel

Old English Top 50

Luna

Latin Top 50

Celia

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works globally; popular across Romance and Germanic languages

People Also Ask

From Latin 'clarus' meaning 'bright,' 'clear,' or 'famous.' A timeless classic representing clarity of thought and luminous beauty.

Clara is currently ranked #78 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Clara include Clare, Clar, Clarah.

Names that pair beautifully with Clara include Cora, Iris, Hazel, Luna, Celia.