Claira was the 1732nd most common name for a girl. Claira was the name of 115 newborn girls born in 2020. Claira is the name of one in every 15,226 newborn girls born in 2020. It is derived from the Latin word clarus meaning "clear" or "shiny". Claire is the 312th most common female given name in the United States. It is derived from the French name Élisabeth. Elizabeth is the most common form of this name; it is also used as a first name by itself. Claire is the 88th most common surname in the United States. It is a form of Elizabeth, which in turn is an English version of the Biblical name Anna (or Anne) which was in use before Elizabeth became widely known. Claire has been used as a first name since at least 1875. It became much more popular after 1975. Claire is the 2000th most common unisex given name in the world. Claire is the 11th most common name for women in France. It is also used as a first name by itself.