Klara
Klara is a girl's name of Latin origin.
Meaning
Clear, bright, famous.
Origin and history
Klara is the German, Scandinavian, and Slavic spelling of the Latin name Clara. It derives from the Latin adjective 'clarus', meaning 'clear', 'bright', or 'famous'. Although Clara is more common in the United States, Klara has seen steady modern usage, often favored by families drawn to Northern or Eastern European naming traditions.
Popularity in the United States
3,087 babies in the United States have been named Klara since 1880. It ranks #3200 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1426.
States where it is most popular
- CA (21.2 %)
- IL (14.8 %)
- NY (14.2 %)
- TX (13.1 %)
- FL (4.5 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 5 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 49 |
| 1920-1930 | 64 |
| 1930-1940 | 24 |
| 1940-1950 | 20 |
| 1950-1960 | 11 |
| 1960-1970 | 30 |
| 1970-1980 | 32 |
| 1980-1990 | 109 |
| 1990-2000 | 246 |
| 2000-2010 | 647 |
| 2010-2019 | 1,163 |
| 2020-2029 | 687 |
Famous people named Klara
- Klara Hitler: Historical figure
- Klara Dan von Neumann: Computer scientist, Pioneer
Fun facts
- Klara is the primary spelling used in German, Swedish, Russian, Polish, and Czech speaking regions.
- Klara Sesemann is a central character in Johanna Spyri's classic 1881 novel Heidi.