Comments for the name Claire

Such a pretty and lovely name.

There is a Resident Evil character named Claire Redfield.

Actress Claire Danes is a famous bearer.

Claire was the name of Mrs Huxtable - the wife/mother on The Cosby Show, played by Phylicia Rashad.

Claire Standish is the name of Molly Ringwald's character in the film "The Breakfast Club".

Claire Littleton (played by Emilie de Ravin) is a character on the TV show "Lost."

My name is Claire and I have also known other Claires, and I would have to say the pronunciation as "Kler" isn't correct in any language. The proununciation is "Cl - AIR" or "Kl - AIR" with the "air" sound as opposed to an "er" sound.
[ER = air on this site's pronunciation guide -ed]

The character Belle on the soap Days of our Lives just had a baby and named her Claire.

My name is Claire and my French teacher Miss Champin told me it meant light in French.

Claire Fraser/Randall/Beauchamp is the time-traveling heroine of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series.

Claire is a great name and also makes a good middle name. Nice that it isn't a fad name it seems to withstand the test of time.

There is a store called Claire's. They sell jewelery and other knick-knacks.

My sister's name. She's not 'clear' about anything but it's still a lovely meaning. Claire is a french adjective meaning clear but Clare isn't a French variation. There are more Clares than Claires in England. Though both variations are quite popular with the 80s generation I think now it's declining.

Claire is the name of Kirsten Dunst's character in the film Elizabethtown.

Although my best friend is called Claire I think the name is common. Although the version with i is prettier than Clare.

Claire is such a beautiful elegant name.

This is my name and I love it! People always spell it Clare or Clair though. Clair would be good for a boy.

Claire Bennet, played by Hayden Panettiere, is a character in NBC's Heroes. I like the name anyways.

Claire Bloom (born Patricia Claire Blume on February 15, 1931) is a British film and stage actress.

She was born in the North London suburb of Finchley, to Edward Blume (the son of Jewish immigrants, originally named Blumenthal, from Russia and Latvia) and Elizabeth Grew (a descendant of Jewish immigrants from Poland originally named Griewski).

My little brother likes this name for a girl, but he pronounces it KLER-EE! It's so funny!

Claire Simone Fisher was a character from the awesome TV show "Six Feet Under", portrayed by Lauren Ambrose. She was the youngest child of a funeral director, and only daughter. She was a funny, unstable, young, outcast with a passion for photography and strange things (She drove an old lime green hearse, and once put a dismembered foot in an ex-boyfriend's locker).

It's cute.

I LOVE this name! It's so cute!

I love this name. I feel that the “I” makes it look much prettier than Clare. It gives me the impression of a strong woman who has a clear mind and a clear way of making herself loved by all who know her. My singing teacher bears this name, and since meeting her every time I say, read, or write the name, it makes me think of a soft, clear, and beautiful song.

A famous bearer is Claire Washburn, character of James Patterson's book series, Woman's Murder Club. The character is a head-strong black mother of two teenage boys and also a chief medical examiner.

A lovely name! I have a really good friend who is named this. I also like the meaning - clear.

I read a book where one of the characters' names was Claire. Therefore, the name Claire/Clare is sort of on my bad list right now. As for my personal opinion this name is okay, although I don't like one-syllable names much.

I like this name. I like the smooth flow of it, the feminine touch. Much better than Clara. Or Clare.

I think it's a bit simple for a first name but I like it as a middle name. I also like the meaning of bright and famous.

I love this name. I picked it as my unofficial middle name. It's easy to say and short. I also like the character Claire in McLeod's Daughters.

I think this is a nice name. It sounds so lovely and I can't imagine a girl named Claire, without a great personality to go along with it. One of my best friends has picked this name to be her middle name and it definitely suits her.

A famous bearer is American actress Claire Windsor (April 14, 1897 – October 24, 1972), a notable film star of the early silent film era. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her film contributions.

I absolutely adore the name Claire. It is a simple, yet fantastic name.

I think Claire is a really nice name but you have to be very sure about it when giving it to a child.

You certainly don't have to be ashamed of your name if it's Claire. The name is elegant, sophisticated, pretty, short and simple, yet not too plain or minimalist on its own. Still, the name can be combined with other short names. This sounds like the name of a pretty, slender, and pale, yet not anemic-looking young woman with light brown or reddish hair. The name is overused, so it doesn't have much of a glamour factor, but it's still a nice name.

The idential Hansen female quadruplets (Allison, Brooke, Claire and Darcy) are born in Texas.

Oh my gosh this is such a cute name. I would pick it over Clarissa, because of two reasons:
1. Claire is a short, cute, name and it has an "e"
2. Imagine a 30 year old girl named Claire. You get the picture of an intelligent, pretty, brown or blond haired woman. If you name your kid Clarissa, when she turns thirty, you imagine a different woman.

Claire Lyons is a character in the Clique books.

Actress Claire Coffee plays Nadine Crowell on the ABC daytime soap "General Hospital".

This is my sister's name. It's not too common where I am. I think it's a nice name, not too overused but not totally weird.

Claire is the middle name of actress Zooey Deschanel (Zooey Claire Deschanel).

There is a character in the "Twilight" books by Stephenie Meyer called Claire. She is Emily Young's two-year-old niece (though she turns three in "Breaking Dawn") and has been imprinted upon by Quil.

I love the name Claire! It means clear and bright, and that's a cool meaning. Something about it to me is just so pretty. I prefer it over Clara - there's just something really simple and beautiful about this name. It's a common middle name, but I can understand why - it goes well with practically every first name! =) I also think the E at the end must be there, or else it looks kind of empty.

We named our daughter Eleanor Claire, but she goes by Ellie Claire. In her playgroup of only 15 2 year old girls, there are 4 variants of Claire: Ellie Claire, Sinclair, Claire, and Clare. We all thought we were being unique! I still love it though!

Hollywood star Claire Trevor (1910-2000).

Mature and elegant-sounding, but very overused.

LOL, there's a store named Claire's! :DD

Pretty name though! elegant and easy to use throughout life! there should be no problems with this name whatsoever.

I've always loved this name, even though I ordinarily prefer more elaborate or lesser-used girls' names. Claire is just so sweet, pretty, and charming in its simplicity.

Claire is a sweet name that strikes some rare beauty. When I hear Claire I think of "Claire de Lune" which means moonlight in french.

Claire Forrest is the name of one of the four main characters in the anime (Japanese animation) Red Garden.

Claire Stanfield is the name of a (male) character in the Baccano! anime/manga/novel series.

It's nice in meaning, but too bland, and rhymes with queer.

Queer is pronounced kweer. Claire is pronounced klayre. I honestly can't see a similarity.

People talk about this name being overused, but I have never actually met anyone named Claire. It's still one of my favorite names, though. I imagine someone very elegant and intelligent with this name, and very sweet-natured as well. Although I think Claire suits just about any physical appearance, I think it would sound best on someone with red or auburn hair (possibly due to Molly Ringwald's character in "The Breakfast Club").

Very very pretty!

Claire is a bit overused, but I still love it. The 'i' makes it look so much better than Clare.

This name is so strong and yet still very feminine at the same time. I love it.

Even though I HATE the name Clara I LOVE the name Claire! So beautiful!

I love the name Claire! It is so pretty! It suits all ages.

I love this name. We named our daughter Claire and we get many compliments. It is such a beautiful name.

This name reminds me of chocolate eclairs, so it's nice but a bit sickly.

I like the variant, Clare, better, but will not be using it for my daughter's name because whenever my husband hears the name Claire he's reminded of this scene from The Breakfast Club:

Claire Standish: What's your name?
John Bender: What's yours?
Claire Standish: Claire.
John Bender: Claire?
Claire Standish: Claire. It's a family name.
John Bender: Oh, it's a fat girl's name.

In response to the Breakfast Club character Claire. You have to remember that the boy that insulted her really had a crush on her. She was the rich, stylish and yes, spoiled girl. But the point is, your husband has to see how the character Claire was seen as a whole and she was portrayed as quite attractive and popular.

I love the name Claire, but I feel that it may be on its way to becoming too common. I hope I'm wrong because if I have a daughter, Claire was my first choice for names.

I have always liked the name Clair (also spelled Clare or Claire). Most likely because there is a county in Alabama by the name of St. Clair, and I've always liked it out there. No offense to anyone, but please save this name for your daughters rather than your sons. It is a GIRL'S name. Trust me.

Pretty, elegant girls name.

My name's Claire. I've met a few other Claires too, so the name isn't uncommon. My friends like to called me Clairebear. :)

My name is Claire. And I have an interesting story about this name. My mothers midwife who was delivering me has the same last name that as my father, and her first name was Claire. So because I was gonna have the same last name as her my mother thought it fit to give me her first name too. So I have the same first and last name as the woman who delivered me. My mother is a psycho.. Also when I met my boyfriend it turns out his doctors name is Claire and her last name is the same as mine also.. Maybe it's the one who delivered me? And I HATE being called Clairebear.

Claire Danes (born 1979 in New York City) is an American actress.

Claire Trevor (born 1910 in New York City) was an American actress.

Claire McCaskill (born 1953 in Rolla, Missouri) is a United States Senator.

I love this name. I imagine a sweet, nice and caring woman with some class. Also if you're not a fan of the over popular middle name Marie, than this is a great substitute.

Claire Donahue (born 1989 in Dallas, Texas) is an American swimmer.

Claire Skinner (born 1965) is a British actress. She, among other things, plays Sue Brockman in Outnumbered.

I love this name!
My name is Claire Brittany - Claire because my parents like the name, and Brittany is a place in France they love!

This is a really pretty name. I can sort of picture it on an old person, I guess...

The name Claire means "full of light"