Clara

«Clear, bright»

Clara says it plainly. A name of Latin origin whose meaning has traveled intact to this day.

Behind Clara stands the number 8, ruled by Saturn. Ambitious, strong and prosperous. Everything points the same way: ambition, power and success.

Every name holds three numbers, and Clara's tell this story:

Expression 8 · Saturn: Ambitious, strong and prosperous.

Soul 2 · Moon: what it truly seeks: peace and closeness.

Personality 6 · Venus: its first impression is kind and caring.

Latin, the language of ancient Rome, is the root of a great many names we use today. Clara was born in that tradition, and its meaning («Clear, bright») is as alive now as ever. By its number 8, Clara is linked to the day Saturday, the color Indigo, the element Earth and the stone Onyx.

Clara is on the rise. According to official Social Security records, 17,277 girls named Clara were registered in the U.S. between 2020 and 2025, reaching rank #85.

The most telling detail is its recent trajectory: it ranked #119 in the 2010s — a climb of 34 spots. Clara went from uncommon to one of the favorites of a new generation of parents.

It entered the top 200 in the 2010s and hasn't left since.

Source: Social Security Administration (U.S.), official records by decade, as of 2026.

Does Clara sound right with your last name? That is the real test: say it out loud. The meaning is already won («Clear, bright»); your ear does the rest. To fine-tune the decision, try its compatibility with another name on Astra.

The name day is celebrated on August 11, in honor of Santa Clara de Asís.

History. Clara comes from the Latin «clarus»: clear, bright, illustrious. Saint Clare of Assisi founded the Poor Clares.

✦ Did you know? From the same root come words like «clarity» and «clairvoyance».

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