Group info: | Meaning/translation: | clear, bright |
Language of origin: | Latin |
Info about origin: | derived from the Latin word clarus (clear, bright), in Medieval times |
| known from Saint Claire, follower of Saint Francis of Assisi and foundress of the order of the Poor Clares |
Words: | clarus = clear, bright Latin |
Topics: | Words |
Variants' top ranks: | 2:Claire England+Wales 1974, 3:Clara Denmark 2021, 3:Chiara Italy 2004, 10:Klara Sweden 2004, 14:Klára Czechia 2015, 15:Clare England+Wales 1974, 45:Kyara Portugal 2018, 66:Clarice Brazil 2022, 79:Clarisse France 2003, 94:Clair England+Wales 1974 |
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Name variants: All variants, grouped by language of use | Language | Female Variants | Male Variants |
German | Clara, Clarina, Clarina, Clarinda, Clarinde, Clarissa, Klara, Klarina, Klarinda, Klarinde, Klarine, Klarissa | |
Dutch | Kyara | |
Spanish | Clara | |
Portuguese | Clara | |
Italian | Chiara, Clara, Claretta, Clarissa | |
English | Clair, Clara, Clare, Clarice, Clarisa, Clarissa | |
French | Claire, Clarisse | |
Czech | Klára | |
Latinized | Klarissa | |
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Name variants: 22 female name variants, sorted by name and gender | |
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