Clara

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Clara or Klara is a given name. It is the feminine form of the Late Latin name Clarus which meant "clear, bright, famous".

From Wikipedia

Clara first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2019 with 674 babies (rank #27 that year). In 2024 it was given to 646 girls (rank #20). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Clara

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Clara yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

12,416

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

674

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Doctor Who: Clara Oswald — the impossible girl

Famous people named Clara

Clara Zetkinfeminist · b. 1857
Clara Schumannpiano teacher · b. 1819
Clara Bowfilm actor · b. 1905
Clara Petaccipolitician · b. 1912
Clara Bartonhumanitarian · b. 1821

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Clara in 2024

Other girls' names starting with C

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	61	#432
1992	70	#392
1993	81	#353
1994	77	#322
1995	115	#256
1996	116	#255
1997	102	#277
1998	126	#233
1999	125	#232
2000	125	#227
2001	161	#183
2002	198	#141
2003	209	#136
2004	244	#112
2005	258	#110
2006	319	#84
2007	355	#76
2008	354	#80
2009	349	#78
2010	479	#49
2011	505	#39
2012	489	#43
2013	531	#39
2014	633	#32
2015	627	#34
2016	637	#36
2017	619	#34
2018	632	#32
2019	674	#27
2020	642	#25
2021	667	#27
2022	632	#25
2023	558	#31
2024	646	#20