The baby name Clere is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /klɛər/ (klair).
The baby name Clere is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /klɛər/ (klair).
Clere is French, Latin, Norman in Origin.
Clere is a rare English given name and surname with roots in Anglo-Norman French cler/clair, ultimately from Latin clarus, "clear, bright, illustrious." In Middle English, clere meant "clear" and appears in place-names across Hampshire (Highclere, Kingsclere, Burghclere), giving rise to the surname Clere (also Cleere, Cleer). Families bearing the name are recorded from the late medieval period in East Anglia, and the spelling persisted in early modern records.
As a forename, Clere occurs only sporadically, often as a variant or surname transfer related to Clare/Claire. Today it reads as a streamlined, gender-neutral choice with a lucid, light-filled meaning. Close variants and cognates include Clare, Claire, Clair, Clara, Chiara, and Klara; the surname form Cleere also appears. The name carries overtones of clarity, brightness, and distinction, echoing its Latin root and its luminous English place-name heritage.
Clere barely registers. There are only 19 recorded uses on record, spread over 9 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Clere is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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