Klara
Meaning: “bright, shining, clear”
About the name Klara
Klara 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 modern, unique feel. In 2025, Klara ranked #1804 for girls in the US, with 112 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2019. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Klara were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Clara, which comes from Learned borrowing from Latin, meaning “bright, shining, clear”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Klara”, “Clara”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1804
- In 2015
- #1836
- Babies in 2025
- 112
Popularity of Klara, 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 Klara
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.