Claribel
Meaning: “bright, shining, clear”
About the name Claribel
Claribel is a girl name with Latin roots, meaning “bright, shining, clear”. It is related to Clara, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Claribel ranked #11154 for girls in the US, with 8 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1984. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Claribel were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Clara, which comes from Learned borrowing from Latin, meaning “bright, shining, clear”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Claribel”, “Clara”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #11154
- In 2015
- #7712
- Babies in 2025
- 8
Popularity of Claribel, 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 Claribel
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.