Gender | Unisex (mostly female) |
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Name day | August 11 |
Origin | |
Word/name | French/Irish/Latin |
Meaning | Bright, clear |
Other names | |
Related names | Clara, Clair/ Claire, Clarissa |
Clare /ˈklɛər/ is a given name, the Medieval English form of Clara.[1] The related name Clair was traditionally considered male, especially when spelled without an 'e',[2] but Clare and Claire are usually female.
It is very often associated with the Irish County Clare. That name was derived from the Irish word ('Clár') given to a small bridge that crossed the River Fergus near the town of Ennis in what is now County Clare.[3] [4]