Origin of the name Clara

This Roman name comes from the Latin language. One of the cognomen of Roman citizens became the basis for the names Clara, Clarissa, Clarina, Clarinda, Claire. The name is now pan-European. It either gained popularity in certain countries, then became rare again. For example, at the beginning of the 20th century it was among the TOP 10 most common names in Germany. Then the trend began to decline. Nowadays girls are rarely given this name. More common in France as the French form “Claire”.

In Russia, there was a wave of popularity for the name Klara after the revolution. This is connected with the personality of the communist Clara Zetkin, who influenced the adoption of many historical decisions in Soviet Russia. Not only the March 8 holiday was named in her honor, but also thousands of girls in the USSR. Now the name is almost never found and is considered rare. But the fashion for unique names is reviving interest in the name Clara.

Meaning and characteristics of the name Clara

The name Clara comes from the Roman cognomen “clarus”, which is derived from the Latin adjective “clara” – “light”, “clear”, “pure”, “transparent”. The analogue of the European name Clara is the Slavic name Jasna.

The girl fully reflects the meaning of her name: open, optimistic, friendly and active. Since childhood, Clara has been bringing order, energy, and will into the world. She clearly sees the goal and goes towards it with her work. Clara is active, but not loose. Ebullient energy is directed strictly to business. She is rather silent and reserved.

As a girl and a young woman, Clara amazes her parents with her seriousness and determination. Developed over the years. With age, more and more opens up to the world and people, the armor melts as goals are achieved. By retirement, Clara relaxes, begins to take care of herself, hobbies, interesting events and travel.

She is an excellent and good student, responsible and efficient. “An athlete, a Komsomol member and simply a beauty” is about Clara. Successful everywhere. Wants to be the best. In life she achieves everything on her own, builds her personality, education, career, family. Only strong passion can lead you astray, and even then not for long.

For Clara, family is also a project that must be successful. Therefore, her husband and children are the same priority for her as her work. She is a careerist, but smart. She understands that you can’t be a workaholic without a woman’s support and happiness in the form of a beloved spouse and children. He instills in children the same responsibility and hard work, and helps by his example to achieve success in life.

Clara lacks relaxation and creative recklessness, freedom. She is often a very gifted person, musical and artistic, but her inner censor does not give free rein and interferes with improvisation and flight. Individual owners of this name have achieved recognition by learning to trust their gift, revealing themselves to the world with the help of their talent.

Name days:

There is no such saint in Orthodoxy. There is the Catholic Saint Clare of Assisi, the patron saint of television people, whose feast day is August 11. You can baptize Claudia or Cleopatra and celebrate name days on their memorable days.

Diminutive version

Klarochka, Klarusya, Clarinda, Klaronka, Klarushka, Larochka, Larik, Clarissa, Laruska, Claire, Klarinka, Klarunya, Klanya

Abbreviated

Lara, Claire

According to the church

no

Color

  • white

Planet

  • Sun

Element

  • fire

Stone talisman

cheerfulness, topaz

Metal

platinum

Plants

chrysanthemum, poplar

Totem animal

lama, dolphin

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