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 1990 and has been recorded in 35 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2000 with 1,211 babies (rank #34 that year). In 2024 it was given to 285 girls (rank #47). The name has been declining over the last five years.

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.

32,187

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,211

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
1990	899	#46
1991	899	#46
1992	899	#46
1993	899	#46
1994	899	#46
1995	898	#46
1996	898	#46
1997	898	#46
1998	898	#46
1999	898	#46
2000	1,211	#34
2001	1,210	#34
2002	1,210	#34
2003	1,210	#34
2004	1,210	#34
2005	1,210	#34
2006	1,210	#34
2007	1,210	#34
2008	1,210	#34
2009	1,210	#34
2010	968	#47
2011	968	#47
2012	967	#47
2013	967	#47
2014	967	#47
2015	967	#47
2016	967	#47
2017	967	#47
2018	967	#47
2019	967	#47
2020	286	#47
2021	286	#47
2022	286	#47
2023	286	#47
2024	285	#47