In the 19th century Claire had a resurgence as a variation on Clare.

Claire boy name meaning. While a popular girls name now this was traditionally considered a male name. 13th-century Saint Clare of Assisi a friend and follower of Saint Francis who left her wealthy family to found the order of nuns known as the Poor Clares. The name Claire is an Swedish baby name.

Personal experiences with the name Claire Nicknames for Claire Meanings and history of the name Claire Famous real-life people named Claire Claire in song story screen. Introduced to Britain by the Normans but then abandoned. Origin of the name Claire.

C laire as a boys name also used more regularly as girls name Claire is an alternate spelling of Clair. Masculine respelling of Claire Latin bright. The meaning of Claire is Clear.

See the popularity of the boys name Claire over time plus its meaning origin common sibling names and more in BabyCenters Baby Names tool. A form of Clara Claire is often used as a middle name in the US. Forms of Claire include the variant spellings Clair English and Clare.

Popular Baby Names By Origin. Claire is a French name meaning clear and bright. Claire as a girls name also used less generally as boys name Claire is pronounced clare.

Claire is the definition of French style petite and chic with her one-syllable sound. Charlotte Adelaide Lucy Claire Elizabeth Amelia Clara Oliver Isaac Samuel Gideon Owen Liam Dominic. The name Claire is primarily a female name of French origin that means Illustrious Enlightened.