Chiara

kee-AHR-a

Italian

"light, clear"

Chiara Origin and Meaning

The name Chiara is a 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 in the Top 100 in Switzerland, Germany and Italy.

Chiara Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 425 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Chiara

• 425 Nameberry 2025
• 113 Unique 2024
• 530 England 2023
• 79 Germany 2023
• 15 Italy 2023
• 28 Switzerland 2023

20 Names Similar to Chiara

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

• Anessa
• Alya
• Samira
• Serafina
• Nadya
• Adella
• Lelia
• Soraya
• Amarissa
• Adrielle
• Elysia
• Alia
• Iliana
• Aviana
• Asha
• Elana
• Estrella
• Ravenna
• Athalia
• Lyssa

Famous People Named Chiara

• Chiara Charlotte Mastroianni French,Italian actress and singer; daughter of actors Marcello Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve
• Chiara Zanni Canadian actress
• Chiara Siracusa Maltese pop singer
• Chiara Caselli Italian actress
• Chiara Galiazzo Italian pop singer
• Chiara Aurelia American actress
• Chiara Mastalli Italian actress
• Chiara Ambrosio American actress; twin sister Bianca D'Ambrosio
• Chiara Ferragni Italian model, fashion designer and blogger.

The name Chiara in Pop Culture

• Chiara character in Netflix original TV show "Baby"
• Chiara Lobosca character in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery