Maryclare

A girls’ name of Hebrew and Latin origin, meaning star of the sea, and bright; combination of Mary and Clare.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Maryclare by the numbers

Maryclare was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 14 babies in 1996, making it a 1990s name.

Other names that come from Clare

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

  • Clarebright, clear, illustrious315 in the US (2017)
  • Clariebright and clear; form of Clare8 in the US (2017)

Other names that come from Mary

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

  • Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Maliacalm, peaceful; hawaiian form of Mary1,416 in the US (2017)
  • Marilynbeloved by god; a form of Mary580 in the US (2017)
  • Mariamof the sea; beloved; form of Mary179 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marieof the sea; beloved; form of Mary453 in the US (2017)
  • Maeof the sea; a form of May or Mary108 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Pollystar; a diminutive of Polly from Mary242 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Molliestar; diminutive of Mary or Molly192 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Maryclaire12 in the US (2017)
  • Maryjanestar of the sea, beloved; combined form of Mary and Jane178 in the US (2017)
  • Marygracebitter or pure; combined with grace40 in the US (2017)
  • Marykatebitter; pure; a combination of Mary and Kate34 in the US (2017)
  • Mariaclaraof mary and clear or bright combined14 in the US (2017)
  • Maryaliceof mary and alice combined14 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the sea

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

  • Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
  • Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
  • Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
  • Mariahof the sea; a form of Maria1,604 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a star

Like Maryclare, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Stellastar5,038 in the US (2017)
  • Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
  • Estherstar333 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)

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