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Claire

Also spelled: Clare, Clair

Usually a girl's name

Literal meaning
French form of Clara, from Latin clarus, 'clear, bright' Well attested
Origin
French, from Latin
Popularity

US 2025: #68 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #1362

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.

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