Clara
Meaning: “Bright, clear”
About the name Clara
Clara is a girl name with Latin roots, meaning “Bright, clear”.
It has a vintage feel. In 2025, Clara ranked #63 for girls in the US, with 3,601 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Clara were girls.
Etymology
From Learned borrowing from Latin, meaning “bright, shining, clear”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Clara”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #63
- In 2015
- #98
- Babies in 2025
- 3,601
Popularity of Clara, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Clara
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