Clair

Gender Masculine & Feminine

Usage French, English

Pronounced Pron. /klɛʁ/(French) /ˈklɛɹ/(American English) /ˈklɛə/(British English) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

French form of Clarus (see Clara). As an English name it is unisex, sometimes being regarded as a variant of Claire.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesClara, Clarus(Ancient Roman) Clara(Catalan) Klara(Croatian) Klára(Czech) Clara, Klara(Danish) Kyara(Dutch) Clara, Klara(German) Klára(Hungarian) Klara(Icelandic) Chiara, Clara, Chiarina, Claretta(Italian) Klāra(Latvian) Klara(Norwegian) Klara(Polish) Clara, Kyara(Portuguese) Clara(Romanian) Klara(Russian) Klára(Slovak) Klara(Slovene) Clara(Spanish) Clara, Klara(Swedish) Klara(Ukrainian)

Place Name DescendantSaint Clair(French)

Popularity

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Entry updated December 23, 2025