Clara
Meaning
"famous, illustrious"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #78
- Total SSA Count
- 3,060
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Clare, Clar
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"famous, illustrious"
Origin: Latin
"wished for child"
Origin: Germanic
Evelyn is more popular, ranked #8 vs #78 for Clara.
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Evelyn is more popular, ranked #8 compared to Clara at #78 in the United States.
Clara means "famous, illustrious" (Latin origin). Evelyn means "wished for child" (Germanic origin).
Clara is primarily a girl name. Evelyn is primarily a girl name.