Chiara

kee-AHR-a

Italian

"light, clear"

Chiara Origin and Meaning

The name Chiara is girl's name of Italian origin meaning "light, clear".

Chiara is a lovely and romantic Italian name that's familiar but not widely used here: a real winner. You might consider Chiara instead of Claire, Clara, Cara, or even Keira.

Santa Chiara, Aglicized as St. Clare, was a follower of Saint Francis of Assisi.

Two members of European cinema royalty, Catherine Deneuve and Marcello Mastroianni, named their now grown daughter Chiara.

Chiara currently ranks Number 8 in Italy, and is also well used in Switzerland, Germany and Austria.

Chiara Popularity

• 435 Nameberry 2022
• 191 Unique 2021
• 754 England 2020
• 85 Germany 2021
• 14 Italy 2020
• 25 Switzerland 2020