What names are similar to Clara?
If you like Clara, consider Cora, Nora and Cara. Like Clara, their spellings end in -ra.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Clara.
Cora Greek · maiden
Nora Irish · "honor," by way of Honora, the form Ireland made its own; also the pet form of Eleanora in Scandinavia and beyond. Long after its Ibsen heroine slammed the door, it returned as a sleek vintage favorite
Cara Italian · Italian for 'dear, beloved'
Lara Latin · variant of Larunda, a nymph in Roman mythology
The same roots
Also Latin names, from the tradition Clara comes from.
Nona Latin · traditionally 'ninth', historically given to a ninth-born child
Celia Latin · from the Roman family name Caelius, often associated with Latin 'caelum' (heaven)
Cecelia Latin · variant of Cecilia, from Roman clan name Caecilius, related to 'caecus' (blind)
Mable Latin · lovable (variant of Mabel)
The same feel
Also classic and vintage revival names.
Emma Germanic · "whole, universal," from the old root ermen; it began a thousand years ago as a short form of longer Ermen- names and has stood alone ever since, worn by medieval queens and Austen's heroine alike. About as classic as a girl name can get
Charlotte French · French feminine diminutive of Charles (Germanic karl, "man"); queenly from George III's consort to today's young British princess, and friendly in its short forms Lottie and Charlie. The rare classic that reads regal and warm at once
Amelia Germanic · variant of Germanic Amalia; amal may mean unceasing, vigorous, brave or refer to the Amali dynasty; unrelated to Emilia
Greta German · pearl (German short form of Margarete)
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Clara, on a similar curve.
Zora Slavic · from a Slavic word meaning 'dawn'
Vera Slavic · faith in Russian; also associated with Latin verus, "true"
Ruby Latin · "the ruby," from rubeus, "red," July's birthstone; a favorite of the Victorian gem-name generation alongside Pearl and Opal, and the one that came back strongest a century on. Warm, vivid, and a little retro-glamorous
Olive Latin · from the olive tree/branch
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