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Why parents love Claira- Same bright/clear meaning with A-ending openness.
- Two syllables with a luminous, flowing sound: KLAIR-ah.
- Saint Clare heritage gives genuine depth.
- The A-ending adds vowel openness.
- The Latin clarus is directly aspirational.
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The vibe of Claira
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Origin & history of Claira
Latin clarus (bright)
→ Claire
→ A-ending Claira
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Latin roots
Claira is the A-ending variant of Claire/Clara meaning bright. The A-ending adds open-vowel warmth to the Latin brightness.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: A-ending variant.
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Today
Claira remains a beloved choice, ranking #1789 in the US. 2,616 babies have been named Claira since 1927.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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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.
Claira's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — bright nurturing. People named Claira tend to be luminous, open, and gifted at A-ending Latin brightness.
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A-ending brightness✦
Latin-clarus◈
Saint-Clare◎
Luminous open♡
Flowing clearC3
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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