Clair: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Clear, bright
Origin
Old French
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
KLAIR

Clair is an Old French unisex name meaning “clear, bright”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Clair

Meaning: Clear, bright.

Origin: Old French.

A common claim: Sometimes associated with the moon (it appears on 'moon name' lists), evoking the French phrase 'clair de lune' Actually: Clair itself just means 'clear, bright' -- the moon connection comes from the separate phrase 'clair de lune' ('light of the moon'), not from the name's own etymology.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Clair

KLAIRIPA /klɛəɹ/

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