The baby name Maria Clara is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced EN: /məˈriːə ˈklɑːrə/ (mah-REE-uh KLAH-ruh); ES/PT: /maˈɾi.a ˈklaɾa/ (mah-REE-ah KLAH-rah).
Maria Clara is Portuguese in Origin.
The baby name Maria Clara is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced EN: /məˈriːə ˈklɑːrə/ (mah-REE-uh KLAH-ruh); ES/PT: /maˈɾi.a ˈklaɾa/ (mah-REE-ah KLAH-rah).
Maria Clara is Portuguese in Origin.
Maria Clara is a classic double given name across the Iberian and Latin worlds, joining Maria (Hebrew Miryam via Greek and Latin, often interpreted as "beloved," "wished-for," or "drop of the sea") with Clara, from Latin clarus "clear, bright, famous," long associated with St. Clare of Assisi. The pairing reflects Catholic custom of coupling a Marian name with a saint’s, and it has appeared in parish records since early modern Spain and Portugal.
It traveled widely through colonization and devotion, flourishing in Brazil, Hispanic America, and the Philippines, where José Rizal’s heroine María Clara became an emblem of idealized femininity and lent her name to the traditional Filipiniana dress. Variants and cognates include María Clara (Spanish), Maria Clara (Portuguese), Maria Chiara (Italian), Marie-Claire (French), Mary Clare/Claire (English), and fused forms like Mariclara; nicknames range from Mari and MC to Clarita and Clarinha.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| MU | 0 | #134 | 4 | 3,613 | |
| UY | 0 | #181 | 2 | 2,477 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #200 | 10 | 4,575 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #201 | 2,411 | 12,708 |
| PT | 0 | #231 | 16 | 4,161 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #237 | 296 | 7,952 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #247 | 5 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #277 | 75 | 8,539 |
| BR | 0 | #278 | 68 | 5,969 | |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #449 | 62 | 6,731 |
| CO | 0 | #457 | 24 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #529 | 71 | 8,289 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #565 | 707 | 16,140 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #565 | 9 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #579 | 33 | 9,488 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IT | 0 | #699 | 16 | 4,183 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #720 | 32 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #822 | 30 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #893 | 51 | 14,861 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #903 | 81 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #975 | 7 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,096 | 88 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,101 | 352 | 9,415 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Maria Clara is popular in 33 countries — most recent births per country:
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