Given name
Klaire
“famously bright”
Klaire is a variant of Klara. In Scandinavian use, Klara carries the interpretation “famously bright.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Klaire is a variant of Klara. In Scandinavian use, Klara carries the interpretation “famously bright.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Klaire through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,814
- 0 boys · 1,814 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 103 babies
- 2025
- 56
- #2,977 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −23%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 56 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,977 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 23.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 103 in 2012. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,378 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Klaire’s family of names
In English usage, Klaire has a related form in Claire. Klaire has a related form in Klara.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
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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