The baby name Claara is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/ˈklaːra/', 'respelling': 'KLAH-rah'}.
Claara is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Claara is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/ˈklaːra/', 'respelling': 'KLAH-rah'}.
Claara is Latin in Origin.
Claara is a modern respelling of Clara, ultimately from Latin clarus, meaning clear, bright, or famous. The name spread across medieval Europe through the influence of Saint Clare of Assisi (Santa Chiara) and has remained in steady use, with notable revivals in the 19th century and again in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
The double-a in Claara gives a contemporary twist while echoing orthographic patterns seen in Dutch and Estonian forms (e.g., Claar, Klaara). International variants include Clara, Klara (German, Slavic, Scandinavian), Claire and Clare (French, English), Chiara (Italian), Klára (Czech, Hungarian), and elaborations such as Clarissa, Clarice, and Claribel. Diminutives include Clary and Clari. The appeal rests in its luminous meaning and simple, vowel-forward shape; Claara preserves that clarity while offering distinctive spelling flair.
Claara is a genuine rarity. We count just 10 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
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