Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Klair 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 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Klair through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 207
- 0 boys · 207 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 13 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #14,118 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −20%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 14,118 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 20.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 255 as a first name in 2020; 336 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Klair’s family of names
In English usage, Klair has a related form in Claire. In Greek usage, Klair is a transliteration of Κλαιρ.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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