Clare - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Clare \c-la-re\ is of Latin origin. The regular English form of Clara since the Middle Ages.

For more information, see also related names Chiara, Claire, Clarette and Claribel.

Baby names that sound like Clare are Clayre, Clary, Clarie, Clari and Clarey. Other similar baby names are Blayre, Blaire, Cara, Cari, Carey, Cary, Caro, Caree, Cloe, Klayre, Klara, Klaire, Cliara, Claryce, Clarry, Clarrie, Clarine, Clarice, Clareta, Clarene, Clairy, Clairey, Clair, Clarise, Claris, Claude, Claea, Clove, Flore, Glade and Klari.

Clare is a very popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Clare. Click here to compare Clare with related baby names.