Klare

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

Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Klare by the numbers

Klare was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 9 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Klarabright and clear; a form of Clara51 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Klairebright, clear; a form of Claire83 in the US (2017)
  • Klarkclerk or scholar; a spelling variant of clark19 in the US (2017)
  • Karenpure; a form of Catherine559 in the US (2017)
  • Kearavariant of Keira; dark-haired24 in the US (2017)
  • Klairabright; a form of Clara23 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Klare

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

  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Clarebright, clear, illustrious315 in the US (2017)
  • Clayrebright and clear; modern respelling of Claire5 in the US (2017)
  • Klair9 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean light

Like Klare, 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)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)
  • Lucabringer of light3,266 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Klare

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