Clare

Diminutive of Clarence

"bright"

Clare Origin and Meaning

The name Clare is a boy's name.

Nowadays, Clare tends to be viewed as a feminine name, but this is a short and sweet Irish-flavored name that could work just as well on a boy. Noted male bearers of the name Clare include Canadian ice hockey legend Clare Drake, US cartoonist Clare Briggs, and Grammy winning musician Clare Fischer.

Clare Rank in US Top 1000

# 974 in the US

Clare Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1723 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Clare

• 1723 Nameberry 2025

Famous People Named Clare

• (Douglas) Clare Fischer American jazz musician
• Clare James Drake Canadian ice hockey coach
• Clare Eugene Hoffman US Congressman from Michigan
• Clare Stephen Jacobs American pole vaulter
• Clare A. Briggs American comic artist

The name Clare in Pop Culture

• Claire Otoms character on TV's "Ally McBeal"