Clare

Clare: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “bright, clear”
Origin: Latin
Say it: KLAIR · 1 syllable
Used for: Girls (91% of all uses)

Variant of Clara or Claire, from Latin clarus. Saint Clare of Assisi helped spread the name in Christian use.

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How popular is Clare?

202483.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Clare in 2024276

2024 rank#949 girls

Peak year1894

Total US babies since 188034,225

Clare has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Clare

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Norahonor · Latin
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Novanew · Latin

Clare questions

What does the name Clare mean?

Clare means "bright, clear". It comes from Latin. Variant of Clara or Claire, from Latin clarus. Saint Clare of Assisi helped spread the name in Christian use.

Is Clare a boy or girl name?

Clare is mainly a girl's name in US records (91% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Clare?

276 US babies were named Clare in 2024. Its peak year was 1894.

How do you pronounce Clare?

Clare 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.