The name Claire is French of Latin origin (it directly translates as "clear" in its feminine form), and is pronounced as /klɛə(r)/. The meaning of the name is "light colored", as well as "bright, clear, pale".
When spelled in the form Clair, the name is traditionally considered male, however, it is also a common female name. Claire, on the other hand, is almost exclusively a female name. (See "People or Names" below).
Clair or Claire may refer to: