Names like Klara
Klara is a two-syllable German name that ends on a vowel. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Klara.
Kira Russian · Russian feminine form of Cyrus; the older meaning of Cyrus is uncertain
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
Kendra English · modern coined name, possibly a feminine form of Kendrick
Kara Italian · variant of Cara, 'dear, beloved'
The same roots
Also German names, from the tradition Klara comes from.
Greta German · pearl (German short form of Margarete)
Petra German · rock (feminine of Peter)
Katrina German · variant of Katherine, traditionally pure
Heidi German · of noble kind (short form of Adelheid)
The same feel
Also classic and international names.
Sara Hebrew · princess (biblical, widely used)
Meera Sanskrit · devoted, prosperous (named for the poet-saint Mirabai; often anglicized to Myra for easier U.S. spelling)
Tara Sanskrit · star (shares spelling with the Irish/English name Tara; a favorite dual-culture pick)
Myra Sanskrit · an English spelling some families borrow for Meera (Sanskrit mīra, "sea, ocean"); as an English name, a 17th-century literary coinage
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Klara, on a similar curve.
Frida German · peace (spelling variant of Frieda)
Kora Greek · variant of Cora, from Greek kore, maiden
Lyra Greek · "lyre", also the constellation
Yara Arabic · friend, helper (from Persian yār); in Brazil a separate name, from Tupi Iara, "lady of the water"; a fast-rising crossover favorite
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