Klara

A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning bright and clear; a form of Clara.

Babies a year
51
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#719
51 babies · down from #558

Klara by the numbers

In 2025, 51 babies in England and Wales were named Klara. In the US, 113 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 127 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Clara

Like Klara, each of these traces back to Clara: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Chiarabright or clear; a form of Clara68 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Clarabellebright and beautiful; a form of Clara30 in the US (2017)
  • Clarybright and clear; a form of Claire or Clara18 in the US (2017)
  • Claribelbright and beautiful; blend of Clara and Belle16 in the US (2017)
  • Claramaeclear and beloved; a form of Clara9 in the US (2017)
  • Claritabright and clear; spanish diminutive of Clara8 in the US (2017)
  • Anaclarabright or clear; a form of Clara with Ana7 in the US (2017)
  • Clarabellbright and beautiful; a form of Clara and Belle5 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Klara. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Karafriend or dear; a form of Cara606 in the US (2017)
  • Kearavariant of Keira; dark-haired24 in the US (2017)
  • Klairabright; a form of Clara23 in the US (2017)
  • Klarkclerk or scholar; a spelling variant of clark19 in the US (2017)
  • Kharahard or strong8 in the US (2017)
  • Klarebright and clear; a form of clara7 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Klara

Names that are said the same way as Klara, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Clarabright, clear610 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Clairabright and clear; a form of Clara127 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean light

Like Klara, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Klara

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