Clara
KLAH-ruh Girl Latin
Bright, clear
Etymology
From Latin clāra, feminine of clārus, meaning 'bright, shining, clear'. A post-classical name popularized by Saint Clara of Assisi.
Variants
- Klara
Nicknames
- Clarita
Rank by region
| Region | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Clara in United States, 2025
United States top girlsPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #80 |
| 2016 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #85 |
| 2017 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked | #84 | Not ranked | #98 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked | #93 | #78 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked | #87 | Not ranked | #92 | Not ranked | #98 |
| 2021 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #93 |
| 2022 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #70 |
| 2023 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #95 | #99 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #73 | Not ranked | #56 | Not ranked |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Rising
#63 2025 · 3,601 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #231 |
| 2007 | #225 |
| 2008 | #204 |
| 2009 | #199 |
| 2010 | #167 |
| 2011 | #151 |
| 2012 | #136 |
| 2013 | #131 |
| 2014 | #108 |
| 2015 | #98 |
| 2016 | #100 |
| 2017 | #95 |
| 2018 | #103 |
| 2019 | #95 |
| 2020 | #103 |
| 2021 | #102 |
| 2022 | #110 |
| 2023 | #98 |
| 2024 | #78 |
| 2025 | #63 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#77 2025 · 610 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #286 |
| 2007 | #242 |
| 2008 | #233 |
| 2009 | #239 |
| 2010 | #201 |
| 2011 | #212 |
| 2012 | #180 |
| 2013 | #139 |
| 2014 | #121 |
| 2015 | #91 |
| 2016 | #88 |
| 2017 | #87 |
| 2018 | #89 |
| 2019 | #91 |
| 2020 | #90 |
| 2021 | #94 |
| 2022 | #93 |
| 2023 | #90 |
| 2024 | #84 |
| 2025 | #77 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#84 2024 · 50 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #200 |
| 2006 | #282 |
| 2007 | #243 |
| 2008 | #224 |
| 2009 | #235 |
| 2010 | #210 |
| 2011 | #246 |
| 2012 | #281 |
| 2013 | #159 |
| 2014 | #119 |
| 2015 | #136 |
| 2016 | #108 |
| 2017 | #99 |
| 2018 | #91 |
| 2019 | #93 |
| 2020 | #144 |
| 2021 | #138 |
| 2022 | #133 |
| 2023 | #137 |
| 2024 | #84 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Stable
#39 2025 · 44 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #72 |
| 2007 | #74 |
| 2008 | #69 |
| 2009 | #83 |
| 2010 | #102 |
| 2011 | #98 |
| 2012 | #77 |
| 2013 | #52 |
| 2014 | #61 |
| 2015 | #37 |
| 2016 | #51 |
| 2017 | #32 |
| 2018 | #38 |
| 2019 | #41 |
| 2020 | #36 |
| 2021 | #52 |
| 2022 | #53 |
| 2023 | #65 |
| 2024 | #36 |
| 2025 | #39 |
Stable and still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#73 2025 · 70 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #81 |
| 2007 | #84 |
| 2008 | #83 |
| 2009 | #82 |
| 2010 | #95 |
| 2011 | #90 |
| 2012 | #87 |
| 2013 | #68 |
| 2014 | #71 |
| 2015 | #71 |
| 2016 | #66 |
| 2017 | #73 |
| 2018 | #74 |
| 2019 | #60 |
| 2020 | #61 |
| 2021 | #67 |
| 2022 | #82 |
| 2023 | #67 |
| 2024 | #66 |
| 2025 | #73 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#20 2024 · 646 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #110 |
| 2006 | #84 |
| 2007 | #76 |
| 2008 | #80 |
| 2009 | #78 |
| 2010 | #49 |
| 2011 | #39 |
| 2012 | #43 |
| 2013 | #39 |
| 2014 | #32 |
| 2015 | #34 |
| 2016 | #36 |
| 2017 | #34 |
| 2018 | #32 |
| 2019 | #27 |
| 2020 | #25 |
| 2021 | #27 |
| 2022 | #25 |
| 2023 | #31 |
| 2024 | #20 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#117 2025 · 34 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #372 |
| 2008 | #320 |
| 2009 | #277 |
| 2010 | #353 |
| 2011 | #317 |
| 2012 | #252 |
| 2013 | #152 |
| 2014 | #123 |
| 2015 | #210 |
| 2016 | #97 |
| 2017 | #99 |
| 2018 | #120 |
| 2019 | #125 |
| 2020 | #125 |
| 2021 | #130 |
| 2022 | #127 |
| 2023 | #100 |
| 2024 | #121 |
| 2025 | #117 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.