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    The first name Klara

    A girl’s name.

    2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    A female given name, variant of Clara.

    A form of Clara.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 51 girls were named Klara, making it the 719th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 130 births (#358).

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    1,506
    babies named Klara, 1996–2025
    #719
    rank in 2025
    2018
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Klara with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Klara at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 112 girls born in the United States were named Klara, the 1,804th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 152 were.

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    3,087
    babies named Klara since 1880
    #1,804
    rank in 2025
    2019
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Klara

    19 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Klára Koukalová
      Czech tennis player, born 1982
    • Klara Bühl
      German association football player, born 2000
    • Klára Issová
      Czech actress, born 1979
    • Klara Milch
      Austrian swimmer (1891–1970)
    • Klára Kolouchová
      Czech mountain climber (1978–2025)
    • Klára Melíšková
      Czech actress, born 1971
    • Klára Křížová
      Czech alpine skier, born 1989
    • Klara Castanho
      Brazilian actress, born 2000
    • Klára Moravcová
      Cross-country skier, born 1983
    • Klára Pollertová
      Czech actress, born 1971
    • Klára Dostálová
      Czech economist and politician, born 1971
    • Klára Cahynová
      Czech footballer, born 1993

    Questions

    How popular is the name Klara?
    In 2025, 51 girls born in England and Wales were named Klara, ranking 719th. Its peak was 2018, with 130 births.
    Is Klara a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,087 US babies named Klara since 1880 were girls.
    When was Klara most popular?
    2019 in the United States, when 152 babies were named Klara, its highest rank at 1,457th.
    What name is Klara a form of?
    Klara is a form of Clara.