as a Last Name
- 4,926
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Clair
Meaning & Origins
French: from the personal name Clair (Latin Clarus ‘illustrious’), which was borne by a 3rd-century bishop of Nantes and by the 4th-century St. Clair of Aquitaine.
| 6,021st in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 4,926
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Maine
- has the most people named Clair per capita
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