The first name Clara

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About the first name Clara

Meaning

The name Clara shares the meaning of Claire, “clear, bright”.

Historical origin

The name Clara comes from Latin Clara, feminine of clarus “clear, famous”.

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

Pronunciation:cla-raklaʁ.a

Frequency of the first name Clara by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Clara 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.

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Annual evolution of the first name ClaraLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Clara in baptisms by year.2001501005001800184218841926196820101800–1804 2 baptisms1815–1819 2 baptisms1820–1824 6 baptisms1830–1834 4 baptisms1835–1839 8 baptisms1840–1844 10 baptisms1845–1849 20 baptisms1850–1854 28 baptisms1855–1859 24 baptisms1860–1864 40 baptisms1865–1869 74 baptisms1870–1874 84 baptisms1875–1879 122 baptisms1880–1884 146 baptisms1885–1889 136 baptisms1890–1894 78 baptisms1895–1899 80 baptisms1900–1904 54 baptisms1905–1909 28 baptisms1910–1914 12 baptisms1915–1919 6 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1925–1929 6 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1955–1959 4 baptisms1985–1989 8 baptisms2000–2004 6 baptisms2005–2009 2 baptisms2010–2014 2 baptisms

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