Meaning of the nameClaire
- Female
- French origin
- Latin origin
- Clai-re
Claire is a feminine name of French origin, a form of Clara, which comes from Latin clarus, 'clear, bright'.
Meaning
“French form of Clara, from Latin clarus ('clear, bright')”
Source: Behind the Name: Clara · Wiktionary: Clara
- People (2022)
- 1,142
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,561
- Median age
- 47 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,009
- people
Claire in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Claire, 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 (210 people).
1,124 women 0 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 Claire is most common
States with the highest share of people named Claire in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 280 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 254 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 116 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 99 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 80 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 73 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 27 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 22 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 19 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 17 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Claire
Claire is the French form of Clara, a name that comes from Latin clarus, 'clear, bright, famous'. Wiktionary records that, in French, the sense is transparent, since claire is also the word for 'clear' (feminine), and that English took the name from French. The meaning is that of the base name, Clara. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,142 people named Claire, with a median age of 47. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Claire · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Claire · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Clara · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Clara · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Claire
What does the name Claire mean?
Claire means “French form of Clara, from Latin clarus ('clear, bright')”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Claire in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,142 people with the first name Claire, which ranks it number 7,561 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Claire a boy's or a girl's name?
Claire is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,124 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Claire?
Claire is a name of French and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Claire most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Claire (280 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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