Klara

German, Russian, Polish, Scandinavian variation of Clara

"light"

Klara Origin and Meaning

The name Klara is a girl's name of Slavic origin meaning "light".

German, Slavic and Scandinavian form of Clara, which is a Top 100 girl name in multiple European countries, including Austria, Croatia, Iceland and Poland. While Clara is fashionable in the US, the Klara spelling retains an Old World air.

Popularity of the name Klara

• 1464 Nameberry 2025
• 866 Unique 2023
• 459 England 2023
• 12 Germany 2017
• 73 Sweden 2024
• 46 Norway 2018
• 27 Iceland 2021
• 168 Switzerland 2020
• 34 Austria 2023
• 19 Poland 2024
• 27 Slovenia 2023
• 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2023
• 11 Croatia 2023

20 Names Similar to Klara

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Klara.

• Marinette
• Giovanna
• Julietta
• Tara
• Roselyn
• Alisa
• Raquel
• Myra
• Katya
• Aileen
• Ivanna
• Celina
• Nicolette
• Rochelle
• Katarina
• Nikita
• Marisa
• Mariam
• Annabella
• Mirabella

Famous People Named Klara

• Klara Issova Czech actress
• Klara Hitler mother of dictator Adolf Hitler
• Klara Kristalova Swedish artist
• Klara Dan Von Neumann Hungarian pioneering computer programmer
• Klára Koukalová Czech tennis player
• Klara Ivanovna Guseva Russian Olympic speed skater
• Klara Mikhailovna Rumyanova Russian actress and singer
• Klara Liden Swedish artist
• Klara Sierońska Kostrzewa, Polish gymnast
• Klara Zach Hungarian lover of Polish king Kazimierz the Great

The name Klara in Pop Culture

• Klara Levi character in "The Invisible Bridge" by Julie Orringer
• Klara Prast character in Marvel Comics series The Runaways
• Klara Raptusiewiczówna character in Polish book "Zemsta" by Aleksander Fredro
• Klara cousin of Aniela, character in Polish book "Śluby panieńskie" by Aleksander Fredro
• Klara character drawn by Marek Lenc in short comic stories