claire

noun
UK: /kleər/
US: /kler/

  1. A female given name, often of French origin, meaning 'bright' or 'clear'.

    1. My friend Claire is very kind. [ ] [ ]
    2. Claire decided to study art history after visiting Italy. [ ] [ ]

  2. A surname.

    1. Mrs. Claire is my English teacher this year. [ ] [ ]
    2. Professor Claire's research focuses on environmental sustainability and policy. [ ] [ ]

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The word "claire" in English means: A female given name, often of French origin, meaning 'bright' or 'clear'., A surname..

The phonetic transcription of "claire" is /kleər/ in British English and /kler/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "claire": "My friend Claire is very kind.". More examples on the page.