Clair
Girl name · 598 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Clair: 598 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 48 births in 1982.
Originally a French form of Clara, Clair means "clear" or "bright" and shares its root with the Latin *clarus*. Among its famous bearers, the brilliant mathematician and philosopher René Descartes is sometimes linked to the name's clarity of thought, though the best-known Scots bearer is perhaps Clair Grogan, the actress who played Suzy in *Gregory's Girl*. The name also echoes through the Scottish landscape with places like St Clair's well and the Castle of St Clair in Orkney. Notably, Clair is the masculine spelling in French, while Claire is its more common feminine counterpart in English-speaking countries, making it a quietly distinctive choice for any child.
Girl 26 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 198248 babies
- Latest (2002)
- #6403 babies
- Total births
- 598since 1974
- 5-year trend
- ▼ 64%vs prior 5y