Claire

Claire or Clair is a given name of French origin. The word means clear in French in its feminine form. 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. The name was traditionally considered male, specifically when spelt Clair; however, it is now commonly used as a female name and is usually spelled Claire. Women Claire-Clémence de Maillé-Brézé (1628–1694), French noblewoman and wife of Louis, Grand Condé Princess Claire of Belgium (born 1974) Claire Adams (1898–1978), Canadian actress Claire Adjiman, French academic Claire Armitstead, British journalist Claire Backhouse-Sharpe (born 1958), Canadian badminton player Claire Baker (born 1971), British politician Claire Bloom (born 1931), English actress Claire Boucher (born 1988), Canadian musician better known by her stage name Grimes Claire Bouchet (born 1954), French politician Claire Bouilhac (born 1970), French bande dessinée illustrator, scriptwriter, and colorist Claire Buffie (born 1986), American photographer Claire Byrne (born 1975), Irish journalist and television presenter Claire Calvert (born 1988), English ballet dancer Claire Chazal (born 1956), French journalist Claire Coffee (born 1980), American actress Claire Corlett (born 1999), Canadian actress Claire Cottrill (born 1998), American musician known by her stage name Clairo Claire Coutinho (born 1985), British politician Claire Cox (born 1975), British actress Claire Cunningham (born 1977), Scottish choreographer Claire Cupples, Canadian microbiologist Claire Danes (born 1979), American actress Claire dela Fuente (1958–2021), Filipino singer and businesswoman Claire Dodd (1911–1973), American actress Claire Donahue (born 1989), American swimmer Claire Emslie (born 1994), Scottish footballer Claire Etcherelli (1934–2023), French novelist Claire Fahey (born 1991), British real tennis player Claire Finkelstein, American professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School Claire Forlani (born 1972), English actress Claire Fox (born 1960), British journalist, writer and politician Claire Foy (born 1984), English actress Claire Guion-Firmin (born 1957), French politician Claire Hodgkins (1929–2011), American virtuoso violinist Claire Holt (born 1988), Australian actress Claire Hooper (born 1976), Aust