The baby name Clarabel is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KLAR-ə-bel (IPA: /ˈklærəbəl/).
Clarabel is English in Origin.
The baby name Clarabel is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KLAR-ə-bel (IPA: /ˈklærəbəl/).
Clarabel is English in Origin.
Clarabel blends Latin and French roots: from Clara (feminine of Latin clarus, “bright, clear, famous”) + bel/belle (“beautiful”). The combined sense is “bright beauty” or “famous beauty.” It arose in English as a 19th-century elaboration favored alongside other -bel names, echoing the popularity of Clara and Annabel. Though never extremely common, it has remained recognizable across the Anglophone world.
Variants and cognates include Clarabelle, Claribel, Clarabella, and the core forms Clara and Claire; short forms range from Clary and Clare to Belle and Bella. Claribel appears in Shakespeare’s The Tempest and in Tennyson’s lyric of the same name, while Disney’s Clarabelle Cow and Thomas & Friends’ carriage Clarabel keep the name family in view. Clarabel suits those seeking a vintage, lyrical choice with an upbeat, luminous meaning.
Clarabel is vanishingly rare. We hold just 26 recorded uses of it, from 15 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
Clarabel is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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