Meaning of the nameClair
Clair is a name used by men and women, the French form of the Latin Clarus, 'clear, bright, famous', and a spelling close to Claire.
- People (2022)
- 13,370
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,386
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 14,968
- people
Clair in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Clair, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (4,449 people).
9,584 women 3,786 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Clair is most common
States with the highest share of people named Clair in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.062%
- Santa Catarina 0.027%
- Paraná 0.018%
- Mato Grosso 0.008%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 6,699 | 0.062% |
| Santa Catarina | 2,084 | 0.027% |
| Paraná | 2,032 | 0.018% |
| São Paulo | 908 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 350 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 309 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 303 | 0.008% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 176 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 103 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 81 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 57 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 47 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 46 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 45 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 34 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 25 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Clair
Behind the Name presents Clair as a French form of Clarus and says that, as an English name, it is unisex and sometimes seen as a variant of Claire; Wiktionary records it in English as a less common spelling of Claire. According to Behind the Name, the Latin Clarus meant 'clear, bright, famous', and Clara is its feminine form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 13,370 people named Clair, with a median age of 56. The name is more frequent among women, but also appears among men, and, proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Clair · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Behind the Name: Clair · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Clara · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Clairton · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Clair
What does the name Clair mean?
Clair means “French form of Clarus, 'clear, bright, famous'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Clair in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 13,370 people with the first name Clair, which ranks it number 1,386 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Clair a boy's or a girl's name?
Clair is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 9,584 women and 3,786 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Clair?
Clair is a name of French and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Clair most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.062% of the state's population is named Clair (6,699 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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