Claire
Meaning
"illustrious, renowned"
Origin: Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #67
- Total SSA Count
- 3,329
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cla, Clai, Claiy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"illustrious, renowned"
Origin: Old French
"grace, favor"
Origin: Latin
Claire is more popular, ranked #67 vs #248 for Gracie.
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Claire is more popular, ranked #67 compared to Gracie at #248 in the United States.
Claire means "illustrious, renowned" (Old French origin). Gracie means "grace, favor" (Latin origin).
Claire is primarily a girl name. Gracie is primarily a girl name.