At a Glance: Name: Clair – 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
Phonetic: KLAIR IPA: /klɛəɹ/
Popularity of Clair
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
Lists That Include Clair
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