Clair: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “clear; bright”
- Origin
- French
- Say it
- KLAIR · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Both (26% girls, 74% boys since 1880)
From French Clair, related to Latin clarus 'clear, bright, famous'. In English it is often used as a variant of Claire or a short form of names containing Clair-.
How popular is Clair?
Babies named Clair in 202430
2024 rank#4,549 girls
Peak year1913
Total US babies since 188016,322
Clair is fading: recent use is about 60% of its level ten years before.
Names like Clair
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Clair questions
What does the name Clair mean?
Clair means "clear; bright". It comes from French. From French Clair, related to Latin clarus 'clear, bright, famous'. In English it is often used as a variant of Claire or a short form of names containing Clair-.
Is Clair a boy or girl name?
Clair is used for both: about 26% of US babies named Clair since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Clair?
30 US babies were named Clair in 2024. Its peak year was 1913.
How do you pronounce Clair?
Clair is usually pronounced KLAIR.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.