Overview
people
Sample Size
32,304
Gender Distribution
Male:
2.1%
Female:
97.9%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
French origin
Meaning
The name Claire means 'clear, bright, famous'. It was derived from the French word 'clair' which means 'clear' and became popular in the English-speaking world in the mid-19th century.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
FR
13,714 samples
97%
GB
8,258 samples
98%
US
3,578 samples
99%
BE
676 samples
97%
IE
521 samples
100%
AU
397 samples
99%
CA
397 samples
98%
TW
361 samples
99%
PH
345 samples
97%
ZA
313 samples
98%
CM
286 samples
98%
CN
260 samples
98%
NL
243 samples
98%
ES
214 samples
98%
CH
211 samples
99%
IT
176 samples
99%
DE
173 samples
98%
CI
132 samples
99%
NZ
105 samples
99%
MT
87 samples
99%
+ 78 more countries
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