Clare - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Clare \c-la-

, also used as boy's name Clare, 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 common first name for women (#796 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#7620 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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