At a Glance
- Meaning
- Deep red, from French clair ("light/clear"), originally a lighter wine
- Origin
- French (via Anglo-Norman, from Latin clarus)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- KLAIR-it
Claret is a French (via Anglo-Norman, from Latin clarus) unisex name meaning “deep red, from French clair ("light/clear"), originally a lighter wine”. It appears in our list of 175+ Color-Inspired Baby Names From Azure to Indigo.
Meaning & Origin of Claret
Meaning: Deep red, from French clair ("light/clear"), originally a lighter wine.
Origin: French (via Anglo-Norman, from Latin clarus).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Claret
KLAIR-itIPA /ˈklærɪt/
Popularity of Claret
Claret doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Claret
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