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The baby name Clair is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced klair (IPA: /klɛər/ or /klɛr/).

Clair is French in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: klair (IPA: /klɛər/ or /klɛr/)

What is the meaning of the name Clair ?

The baby name Clair is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced klair (IPA: /klɛər/ or /klɛr/).

Clair is French in Origin.

Clair is an English and French given name from Latin clarus, meaning "clear," "bright," or "famous." In French, Clair functions as the traditional masculine form parallel to the feminine Claire, while English usage treats Clair as a unisex spelling alongside Clare. The root clarus also underlies related forms such as Clara, Clarus, and the Italian Chiara, all conveying brilliance or renown.

Adoption in the British Isles traces to medieval influence from Norman French and to the cult of St. Clare of Assisi (Italian Chiara), which popularized the family of names. In the United States, Clair appeared most often for men in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, later yielding ground to Claire for girls. Noted bearers include scientist Clair Patterson and coach Clair Bee. Variants and cognates include Claire, Clare, Clara, Klara, Chiara, Clarice, Clarissa, and the diminutives Clary and Clarey.

Clair has the following similar or variant Names

Clair – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2000 #1 591
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
JM Girls 0 #245 15 7,507
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
TW Girls 0 #259 18 8,139
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
Canada Girls 2019 #292 9 2,976
Canada Boys 1991 #302 6 1,696
MU Boys 0 #306 52 8,477
MU Girls 0 #311 41 8,539
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
BR 0 #327 19 5,969
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
QA Girls 0 #337 7 15,378
CN Girls 0 #338 12 8,829
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
HK 0 #353 5 8,483
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PH Girls 0 #373 18 13,098
France Boys 2019 #392 3 2,886
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
EG 0 #407 6 6,387
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
ZA 0 #434 14 14,421
PT Girls 0 #467 5 7,952
IQ Girls 0 #495 10 11,303
CM Girls 0 #497 44 11,671
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
KW Girls 0 #506 10 19,177
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
RU Girls 0 #515 9 11,913
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
BR Boys 0 #534 228 12,213
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
AE Girls 0 #543 11 20,968
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
BR Girls 0 #558 458 12,708
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
CM Boys 0 #570 6 12,054
SG Girls 0 #570 17 18,916
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
IL Girls 0 #606 12 11,648
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
LB 0 #647 12 13,263
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
SY 0 #700 29 11,684
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
NG Girls 0 #772 15 15,093
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
TN 0 #810 20 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #828 11 4,949
EG Girls 0 #865 95 14,742
United States Girls 2024 #887 30 8,487
United States Boys 2020 #894 5 7,187
NL Girls 0 #911 45 5,933
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
SA Girls 0 #921 15 25,931
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
Spain Girls 0 #969 15 5,561
DZ 0 #971 206 20,130
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
MY Girls 0 #982 13 24,821
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #1,035 107 25,928
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MA 0 #1,099 30 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,267 6 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,410 37 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Clair is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
United States
Canada

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People also ask about Clair

Clair is predominantly a girl's name.
Clair is a one syllable name, pronounced klair (IPA: /klɛər/ or /klɛr/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Claire, Clare, Claira and Clary.
Across languages, Clair has these equivalents: Clara (Latin/Spanish/English), Chiara (Italian), Klara (German/Slavic), Klára (Hungarian), Clarissa/Clarice (related forms), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Clair ranked #1 in Ireland in 2000, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Clair ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2000).
Clair's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 1990 to #1 in 2000 in Ireland.