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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.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 5.0
Origin: Portuguese
Pronunciation: EN: /məˈriːə ˈklɑːrə/ (mah-REE-uh KLAH-ruh); ES/PT: /maˈɾi.a ˈklaɾa/ (mah-REE-ah KLAH-rah)

What is the meaning of the name Maria Clara ?

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.

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Maria Clara – Popularity by country

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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Maria Clara is predominantly a girl's name.
Maria Clara is a 5 syllable name, pronounced EN: /məˈriːə ˈklɑːrə/ (mah-REE-uh KLAH-ruh); ES/PT: /maˈɾi.a ˈklaɾa/ (mah-REE-ah KLAH-rah).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include María Clara, Maria-Clara, MariaClara, María-Clara and M. Clara.
Across languages, Maria Clara has these equivalents: Marie-Claire (French), Mary Clare / Mary-Clare (English), Maria Chiara (Italian), Marija Klara (Croatian/Serbian/Slovenian), Mária Klára (Hungarian), and 1 more.
Maria Clara is a name of Portuguese origin, traditionally used in Portugal. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Portugal and its diaspora communities.