Claira is a modern spelling that sits between Clara and Claire, both from the Latin clarus, "clear", "bright" or "famous". It gives the classic name the look of Kiara and Keira while keeping the sound of Claire with an extra syllable. Claira stood at number 3821 in 2000, peaked at number 1494 in 2014 and ranks 1820 among girls' names in 2025.