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Origin & history of Claira1
Latin roots
Claira is an elaborated spelling variant of Clara, from the Latin clarus meaning bright, clear, or famous. Saint Clare of Assisi, the medieval Italian saint who founded the Order of Poor Clares, made the name a Catholic favorite across Europe. The Claira spelling, with the -aira ending, emerged in American naming in the 2000s alongside the broader American interest in vintage Latin feminine names with creative respellings. Claira peaked in 2014.
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Root name
The root form of Claira is
Clara — meaning Bright, clear, famous.
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Modern usage
Claira remains a beloved choice. Timeless appeal across cultures and generations.
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How popular is Claira?
2014
peak year
Today, Claira is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #1,789) with about 116 babies named Claira each year. At its height in 2014, Claira reached #1,493 nationally — 149 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Claira's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 2,616 babies have been registered as Claira since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
149
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,493)
(ranked #1,493)
116
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,160
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,616
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Claira8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
C3
L3
A1
I9
R9
A1
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Claira💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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