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 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2017 with 614 babies (rank #87 that year). In 2024 it was given to 564 girls (rank #84). 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.

9,435

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

614

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
1996	107	#328
1997	110	#319
1998	112	#321
1999	123	#289
2000	98	#343
2001	120	#305
2002	116	#310
2003	152	#272
2004	157	#268
2005	145	#289
2006	162	#286
2007	211	#242
2008	213	#233
2009	200	#239
2010	256	#201
2011	236	#212
2012	284	#180
2013	381	#139
2014	464	#121
2015	605	#91
2016	611	#88
2017	614	#87
2018	609	#89
2019	586	#91
2020	570	#90
2021	574	#94
2022	528	#93
2023	527	#90
2024	564	#84