The name Clair means Illustrious, Enlightened and is of French origin. Clair is a name that's been used primarily by parents who are considering baby names for girls.
An alternate spelling of Claire is Clare. Clarey is a common nickname for the name Claire.
Famous Claires include actresses Claire Danes and Claire Forlani. Claire Martin is a jazz singer and Claire Hodgkins is a violinist. Claire McCaskill is a Missouri senator. Claire Rutter is an English opera singer. There is also a Belgian princess named Claire.
Fictional Claires include Claire Beachampp Randall Fraser from the television show Outlander, Claire Dunphy from Modern Family, and Claire Underwood, from the Netflix series, House of Cards.
Claire de Lune is a musical piece by Claude Debussy.
Variations include: Clair
Stats for the Name Clair
Clair is currently #61 on the Baby Names popularity charts Clair is currently #55 in U.S. birthsSongs about Clair
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Claire - Jill Sobule
Claire - Rheostatics
Claire & Johnny - Chuck Brodsky
Claire in Heaven - Capercaillie
Claire P. - Richard Pinhas
Oh Claire - Cheap Trick
Planet Claire - The B-52's
Baby Names Tip: If you're expecting multiples, try not to make the names too matchy-matchy. After all, they're going to have to share their appearance, birthdays, clothes, and many other things! They shouldn't have to share their names, too.
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