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Claire
say it klair
What Claire means
- French and Latin clear, bright Christian saint: St Clare of Assisi
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 3 countries.
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 38 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 68 in the US (2024)
- no. 98 in Australia (2024)
- no. 166 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 201 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 294 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 349 in France (2019)
- no. 354 in Switzerland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 2010.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Clara Ellie Elena Lucy Lena Eleanor Ayla Phoebe Zara Helena Lucia Elina
Claire in stories
- Resident Evil 2: Claire Redfield, the biker searching for her brother
- Final Fantasy XIII: Claire Farron, the real name of Lightning
- Outlander: Claire Randall Fraser, the WWII nurse who falls back in time
- Modern Family: Claire Dunphy, the organized mom
- Outlander: Claire Fraser, the nurse who travels back to 1743
- The Breakfast Club: Claire Standish, the princess