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 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 568 babies (rank #71 that year). In 2024 it was given to 460 girls (rank #72). 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.

11,244

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

568

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
1999	365	#112
2000	358	#113
2001	360	#111
2002	361	#110
2003	368	#105
2004	371	#104
2005	327	#112
2006	344	#107
2007	335	#111
2008	418	#98
2009	403	#101
2010	409	#100
2011	440	#94
2012	431	#95
2013	448	#91
2014	501	#81
2015	568	#71
2016	544	#73
2017	533	#76
2018	536	#74
2019	499	#76
2020	442	#81
2021	480	#74
2022	452	#80
2023	491	#72
2024	460	#72