What is the meaning of the name Clara?

The name Clara is primarily a female name of Latin origin that means Illustrious.

Clara is the Latinized form of the name Claire/Clare.

Famous Claras include silent film actress Clara Bow, nurse Clara Barton, and American civil rights activist Clara Luper. Clara Schumann was a pianist in the 1800s

Fictional characters named Clara include the main character from the story and ballet The Nutcracker. Aunt Clara was a character in the television series Bewitched. Clara Oswald is a character in Doctor Who. Clara Cluck is one of the main characters in Disney's Mickey Mouse cartoons.

People who like the name Clara also like:

Charlotte, Evelyn, Alice, Audrey, Violet, Claire, Amelia, Owen, Oliver, William, Henry, Theodore, Benjamin, Liam

Names like Clara:

Claire, Clarey, Cuyler, Clare, Calliroe, Cleary, Clarrie, Collier

Celebrity Babies with this Name:

Clara Eloise Jordan - daughter of Jeremy Jordan and Ashley Spencer , born 2019

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