Clare \c-la-re\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Clare), is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Clare is "bright, famous". The regular English form of Clara since the Middle Ages.

For more information, see also related names Chiara, Claire, Clarette, Claribel and Clarissa.

Baby names that sound like Clare are Clayre, Clary, Clarie, Clari and Clarey. Other similar baby names are Blayre, Blaire, Cara, Carey, Cary, Cari, Caro, Carie, Caree, Cloe, Klayre, Klara, Klaire, Cliara, Claryce, Clarry, Clarrie, Clarine, Clarice, Clareta, Clarene, Clairy, Clairey, Clair, Clarise, Claris, Claresa, Claude, Claea, Clove, Flore, Glade and Klari.