Claire
Meaning: “Clear, bright”
About the name Claire
Claire is a girl name with French roots, meaning “Clear, bright”. It is related to Clare, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a classic, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Claire ranked #68 for girls in the US, with 3,487 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2016. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Claire were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Clare, which comes from Latin, meaning “bright, shining, clear”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Claire”, “Clare”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #68
- In 2015
- #49
- Babies in 2025
- 3,487
Popularity of Claire, 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).
Nicknames for Claire
Claire is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Claire
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.