Klara
KLAH-rah · 2 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Latin ◈ 2 syllables
"Clear, bright, illustrious"

From Latin

Klara means bright or clear — the Germanic/Slavic K-form of Clara, from the Latin clarus. Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro is one of the most important novels of the 2020s — an AI who loves the sun. The K-opening follows Germanic-Slavic patterns. Two syllables of Ishiguro-level AI-novel, the most Germanic form of clarity, and the AI who loved the sun most.

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Klara at a glance
MeaningClear, bright, illustrious
OriginLatin
GenderFemale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 7
US Rank (today)#1733
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Why parents love Klara
  • Klara and the Sun is one of the 2020s' most important novels.
  • An AI who loves the sun — maximum literary depth.
  • Two syllables with a clean, Germanic sound: KLAH-rah.
  • The K-opening follows Slavic-Germanic patterns.
  • The meaning bright/clear is luminously direct.
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The vibe of Klara
brightclearGermanicSlavicK-formClaraLatinIshiguroKlara and the SunAI
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Origin & history of Klara
Latin clarus (bright) → Germanic/Slavic K-form Klara
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Latin roots
Klara is the Germanic/Slavic K-form of Clara meaning bright. Kazuo Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun is one of the 2020s' most important novels — an AI who loves the sun.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Germanic/Slavic; Klara and the Sun (2021).
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Today
Klara remains a beloved choice, ranking #1733 in the US. 2,973 babies have been named Klara since 1884.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Klara?
2019 peak year
The name Klara reached its peak in 2019, with 152 registrations (ranked #1457). The name has actually been around since 1884 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1733) today, averaging about 121 new babies per year. Klara's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 2,973 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
152 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,457)
121 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,210 Total registrations
last 10 years
2,973 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,733) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Klara
7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.

Klara's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — sun-seeking. People named Klara tend to be bright, clear, and gifted at being the AI who loves the sun most in any Ishiguro novel.

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AI who loves sun most
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Ishiguro-important
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K-Germanic
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Latin-bright
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Slavic-clear
K2
L3
A1
R9
A1
Sum: 16 → Life path 7
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Personality of Klara
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Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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