Claire or Clair/ˈklɛər/ is a given name of
French origin.[2] The word means clear in French in its feminine form.[3]
Its popularity in the
United Kingdom peaked during the 1970s and 1980s; in 1974 it was the second most popular female first name and in 1984 was still sixth, but by 1997 it had fallen out of the top 100 after several years of sharply declining popularity.[4]
The name was traditionally considered male, specifically when spelt Clair;[5] however, it is now commonly used as a female name and is usually spelled Claire.
Clair Cameron Patterson (1922–1995), American geochemist, developer of the lead-lead isotopic dating method who calculated the age of the Earth as 4.55 billion years
Clair Nelson (1940–2019), American politician, farmer, and businessman
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Claire or Clair/ˈklɛər/ is a given name of
French origin.[2] The word means clear in French in its feminine form.[3]
Its popularity in the
United Kingdom peaked during the 1970s and 1980s; in 1974 it was the second most popular female first name and in 1984 was still sixth, but by 1997 it had fallen out of the top 100 after several years of sharply declining popularity.[4]
The name was traditionally considered male, specifically when spelt Clair;[5] however, it is now commonly used as a female name and is usually spelled Claire.
Clair Cameron Patterson (1922–1995), American geochemist, developer of the lead-lead isotopic dating method who calculated the age of the Earth as 4.55 billion years
Clair Nelson (1940–2019), American politician, farmer, and businessman
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.