The first name Claire

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About the first name Claire

Meaning

The name Claire traditionally means “clear,” “bright,” or “illustrious”.

Historical origin

The name Claire comes from Latin clarus, “clear, bright, famous”.

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In parish acts, Claire can reflect a particular devotion to a saint who bore the name.

Pronunciation:klèrkl.ɛʁ

Frequency of the first name Claire by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Claire by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

1,550total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name ClaireLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Claire in baptisms by year.10075502501605168017551830190519801605–1609 2 baptisms1660–1664 4 baptisms1665–1669 8 baptisms1670–1674 2 baptisms1675–1679 6 baptisms1680–1684 2 baptisms1685–1689 10 baptisms1690–1694 6 baptisms1695–1699 4 baptisms1700–1704 8 baptisms1705–1709 4 baptisms1710–1714 12 baptisms1715–1719 4 baptisms1730–1734 18 baptisms1735–1739 26 baptisms1740–1744 24 baptisms1745–1749 12 baptisms1750–1754 12 baptisms1755–1759 18 baptisms1760–1764 28 baptisms1765–1769 2 baptisms1770–1774 16 baptisms1775–1779 8 baptisms1780–1784 4 baptisms1785–1789 36 baptisms1790–1794 24 baptisms1795–1799 44 baptisms1800–1804 36 baptisms1805–1809 24 baptisms1810–1814 46 baptisms1815–1819 42 baptisms1820–1824 62 baptisms1825–1829 56 baptisms1830–1834 78 baptisms1835–1839 46 baptisms1840–1844 68 baptisms1845–1849 54 baptisms1850–1854 72 baptisms1855–1859 32 baptisms1860–1864 34 baptisms1865–1869 38 baptisms1870–1874 30 baptisms1875–1879 14 baptisms1880–1884 16 baptisms1885–1889 16 baptisms1890–1894 34 baptisms1895–1899 16 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms1905–1909 6 baptisms1910–1914 14 baptisms1915–1919 16 baptisms1920–1924 36 baptisms1925–1929 32 baptisms1930–1934 62 baptisms1935–1939 42 baptisms1940–1944 24 baptisms1945–1949 46 baptisms1950–1954 56 baptisms1955–1959 30 baptisms1960–1964 10 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1970–1974 4 baptisms1975–1979 4 baptisms1980–1984 4 baptisms

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