Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Claree isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1919. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Claree through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 57
- 0 boys · 57 girls
- Most popular year
- 1923
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1935. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 8 in 1923.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Claree’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Claree, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Clarice
“fame”
>99% girls
Clair
“one who is bright”
3% boys · 97% girls
Clarabelle
Clarabelle is a variant of Clara. Clara is connected with the Latin idea of being famous, and is also interpreted through brightness.
>99% girls
Ailene
“light-bearer” · “from the green meadow”
>99% girls
Alyce
“noble” · “kind”
>99% girls
Annamae
>99% girls
Aline
“one who pays homage to Ireland”
>99% girls
Harvie
“one who is ready for battle” · “a strong man”
18% boys · 82% girls