Clara at a glance
- Meaning
- “clear, bright”
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Latin
- Pronunciation
- KLAIR-uh
- Other forms
- Claire, Chiara, Klara
Where the name Clara comes from
Clara comes from a Latin word for clear and bright, and was spread by St Clare of Assisi, a friend of St Francis. It was used in England from the 19th century, often in honour of the German pianist Clara Schumann. It is the heroine’s name in the ballet The Nutcracker in many versions.
Famous people named Clara
- Clara Schumann (pianist)