Clare

Gender Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈklɛɹ/(American English) /ˈklɛə/(British English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Medieval English form of Clara. The preferred spelling in the English-speaking world is now the French form Claire, though Clare has been fairly popular in the United Kingdom and Australia.

This is also the name of an Irish county, which was itself probably derived from Irish clár meaning "plank, level surface".

Related Names

Rootclarus
VariantsClara, Clarinda, Claire, Kiara
DiminutiveClarette
Other Languages & CulturesClara(Catalan) Klara(Croatian) Klára(Czech) Clara, Klara(Danish) Claire, Clara(French) Clara, Klara(German) Klára(Hungarian) Klara(Icelandic) Chiara, Clara, Chiarina, Claretta(Italian) Clara(Late Roman) Klāra(Latvian) Klara(Norwegian) Klara(Polish) Clara(Portuguese) Clara(Romanian) Klara(Russian) Klára(Slovak) Klara(Slovene) Clara(Spanish) Clara, Klara(Swedish) Klara(Ukrainian)
User SubmissionCläre

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   refined   simple   serious  

Images

Depiction of Saint Clare from a fresco in AssisiDepiction of Saint Clare from a fresco in Assisi

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Entry updated December 1, 2024