Clair


Gender:
Origin: French, Latin
117 famous people named Clair found on Wikipedia.
12037 male, 4105 female in US.
Most recent ranking: 12480-th in year 2016
Best ranking: 288-th in year 1913
Used in: English, French

Meanings

Claire or Clair is a given name of Latin/Viking origin via French; the name could mean "clear" or "famous". The word still means clear in French in its feminine form.
Its popularity in the United Kingdom peaked during the 1970s and 1980s; in 1974 it was the second most popular female first name and in 1984 was still sixth, but by 1997 it had fallen out of the top 100 after several years of sharply declining popularity.
The name was traditionally considered male, specifically when spelt Clair; however, it is now commonly used as a female name and is usually spelt Claire.

French form of Clarus, French form of Clara, means: bright, clear, famous.

Famous People: 117 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 Clair Cameron Patterson 1922 American chemist and geochemist
2 Jessica St. Clair 1977 American actress and comedian
3 Stephanie St. Clair 1886 American mobster
4 Beau St. Clair 1952 American film producer
5 Arthur St. Clair 1737 American soldier and politician
6 Isla St Clair 1952 British musician
7 René Clair 1898 French filmmaker and writer
8 Alice St. Clair 1988 English actress
9 Dick Clair 1931 Actor, comedian, writer
10 Lindi St Clair 1952 British madam
11 Johannes Clair 1985 German writer
12 Clair Engle 1911 American politician
13 Bob St. Clair 1931 American football player
14 Clair Bee 1896 American basketball coach
15 Clair George 1930 Member of Central Intelligence Agency
16 Joe Clair American comedian
17 Jeffrey St. Clair 1959 American journalist
18 Trinity St. Clair 1990 American pornographic actress
19 Cyrielle Clair 1955 Actress
20 Brian St. Clair 1968 American drummer
21 Clair Jaz 1970 Belgian actress
22 Earl St. Clair
23 Tony St. Clair 1947 Professional wrestler
24 Alex St. Clair 1941 American musician
25 Clair Bidez 1987 American snowboarder
26 Margaret St. Clair 1911 American science fiction author
27 Clair Marlo Croatian keyboardist, composer, arranger and music producer
28 John St. Clair 1977 Player of American football
29 Chris St. Clair Canadian meteorologist
30 Martine St. Clair 1962 Québécoise singer
31 Jean Clair 1940 French journalist
32 Clair Huffaker 1926 American writer
33 James D. St. Clair 1920 American lawyer
34 William St Clair 1937 Author
35 Chip St. Clair 1975 Motivational speaker
36 Clair Burgener 1921 American politician
37 Frank Clair 1917 Coach in the Canadian Football League
38 Clair Omar Musser 1901 American musician
39 Gairy St. Clair 1975 Professional boxer
40 Malcolm St. Clair 1897 Hollywood film director, writer, producer and actor
41 Richard St. Clair 1946 American composer
42 Jean St. Clair British actress
43 Séverine Clair 1975 French singer and television presenter
44 Ethlyne Clair 1904 American actress
45 James St Clair 1688 Scottish soldier and Whig politician
46 Clair Cooper 1982 British model
47 Malcolm St Clair 1927 Landowner and Conservative politician
48 Jean-Noël René Clair 1953 French film director
49 Clair Goodblood 1929 United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
50 Jany Clair 1938 French actress
51 Clair Blank 1915
52 Denise Clair 1916 French actress
53 Clair Wilcox 1898 American economist
54 Philippe Clair 1930 French film director
55 Clair of Nantes 0150 First bishop of Nantes, France
56 Serge Clair 1940 Mauritian politician
57 Clair Armstrong Callan 1920 American politician
58 Clair Aubrey Houston
59 Daphne Clair 1939 New Zealand writer and activist
60 Terry St Clair 1951 English musician
61 Clair Maxwell 1890 American journalist
62 Clair S. Tappaan 1878 American judge
63 Guy St. Clair 1940 American librarian
64 Sandie Clair 1988 French racing cyclist
65 Mike St. Clair 1953 American football player
66 Gene Clair 1940 American audio engineer
67 Stuart St. Clair 1949 Australian politician
68 Bertille St. Clair Trinidad and Tobago football manager
69 Linda St. Clair 1952 Painter
70 Michel Clair 1950 Canadian politician
71 Clair Isbister 1915
72 Clair M. Poulson American writer
73 Alan St. Clair 1959 British Rock Guitarist
74 Janete Clair 1925 Brazilian writer
75 Clar d'Albi
76 Matthew Wesley Clair 1865 American bishop
77 Andrée Clair 1916 French writer
78 James W. St. Clair 1885 American football, basketball, and baseball coach
79 Clair du Boulay British expert in pathology and medical education
80 Clair Tisseur 1827 Architect and popular writer
81 Georges Clair French film director and screenwriter
82 Julia Clair 1994 French skijumper
83 Clair Brown
84 Benoit Clair 1953 French journalist and author
85 Gloriana St. Clair 1939 American librarian
86 Clair du Beauvaisis 0845
87 Clair Horton Voss 1920 United States judge
88 Clair Ysebaert 1950 Belgian politician
89 David Clair 1956 French actor
90 Clair L. Gleason 1923 American football coach
91 Stanislas Saint Clair 1835
92 Clair Finch
93 Bruno Clair 1907 French Actor
94 Clair de Marmoutier 0356
95 Clair F. Gill 1943
96 Jean-François Clair French official and police officer
97 Clair Alan Brown 1903 English botanist (1903-1982)
98 Gary St. Clair 1952 American soccer player-coach
99 Clair Stevens Journalist and producer
100 André Clair 1949 French association football player
101 Fraser Clair 1981 Canadian ice hockey player
102 Hector St Clair English comedian
103 Thomas Staunton St. Clair 1785 Army officer and painter
104 Clair English cricketer
105 Clair Mills Callan 1940
106 Thomas Clair 1856 Canadian politician
107 Clair Branch 1938
108 Clair Kenamore 1875
109 Merven Clair 1993
110 Dominique Barnabé Turgot de Saint Clair 1667
111 Clair Lake 1888
112 Vilmos Clair 1858
113 Clair J. Boyle 1920
114 Ignác Clair 1794
115 George James Paul St. Clair 1885
116 Rev. Arthur St. Clair
117 Cyrus St. Clair 1890 American jazz tubist and double bassist