Share Info, Save Names, Get our Newsletter and Access Powerful Tools
Sign Up Now or Click Here to Find Out More

Origin of the name Claire:

Derived from the Latin clārus (bright, clear, famous). Clare is a common name throughout Europe and the British Isles, its popularity once due in part to the fame of St. Clare of Assisi (c. 1193 - 1253). The Italian nun who founded the order of the Poor Clares.

From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman. Buy the book

Does Claira sound...

No Way
Definitely
No Way
Definitely
No Way
Definitely
No Way
Definitely
No Way
Definitely
No Way
Definitely
No Way
Definitely
View all ratings

Sibling Names for Claira...

Do you know any real life Clairas?
What are their siblings named?

Reader Contributions

Contribute to, or edit, this collection of community wisdom on the name Claira!

Comments and insights on the name Claira: | Edit
Share what you know!
Personal experiences with the name Claira: | Edit

Parents named baby sister Claira, i had never head of it before and don't know any others. Can anyone give me a meaning or anytype of background??

Nicknames for Claira: | Edit
Share what you know!
Meanings and history of the name Claira: | Edit
Share what you know!
Famous real-life people named Claira: | Edit
Share what you know!
Claira in song, story & screen: | Edit
Share what you know!

Browse Girls' Names

Browse Boys' Names