Clayre
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning bright and clear; modern respelling of Claire.
Clayre by the numbers
Clayre was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 8 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Claire
Like Clayre, each of these traces back to Claire: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Clairclear or bright; short form of Claire29 in the US (2017)
- Clarybright and clear; a form of Claire or Clara18 in the US (2017)
- Annaclairegrace and bright; blend of Anna and Claire10 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Clayre. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
- Clarebright, clear, illustrious315 in the US (2017)
- Clarabright, clear610 in England and Wales (2025)
- Clarkeclerk, scholar; occupational name134 in the US (2017)
- Clairabright and clear; a form of Clara127 in the US (2017)
- Chayseto hunt; one who hunts; a modern respelling of Chase78 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Clayre
Names that are said the same way as Clayre, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean light
Like Clayre, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Clayre
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