Clara

Pronunciation: [Cla-ra]

Gender: Female

Meaning: Clear

Origin: Latin

Latin for "clear, bright". The name Clara is soft and sweet, and it is also a nickname for Clarissa. Made famous in the 1920s by the silent film actress Clara Bow, known as "the It girl", because whatever "it" was, she had it.

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
ChiaraClearFemaleLatin
ClaireClearFemaleLatin
ClareClearFemaleLatin
ClariceClearFemaleLatin
ClarissaClearFemaleLatin
ClarisseClearUnisexLatin


Famous People Named Clara

Clara Wieck Schumann was a German musician and composer, considered one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era.

Clara Bow was a popular American actress and a leading sex symbol during her time.

Clara Barton was an American nurse, teacher and founder of the American Red Cross.

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