Clara
Most Poles have never met one, but it's climbing: more girls got it last year than in years past. A Latin name at root, meaning "bright, clear".
Clara Pronunciation
Clara is pronounced TSLAH-rah (/ˈt͡slara/).
How many people are named Clara
1 in 25273 women in Poland is named Clara. 892 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #1005 among female names.
Clara's popularity over time
23 girls were given the name in 2025, ranking #487 among newborns. It has been climbing since 2000.
Where Clara is most popular
Clara is most popular in Masovian, 115% above the national average (32 girls born 2019–2025), followed by Lower Silesian (+51%) and Łódź (+50%). It is least common in Lublin and Silesian, 54% and 48% below average respectively.
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Masovian32 girls born+115%
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Lower Silesian10 girls born+51%
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Łódź8 girls born+50%
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West Pomeranian5 girls born+41%
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Subcarpathian7 girls born+38%
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Lesser Poland9 girls born−6%
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Pomeranian5 girls born−19%
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Warmian-Masurian2 girls born−34%
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Greater Poland6 girls born−34%
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Silesian5 girls born−48%
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Lublin2 girls born−54%
Clara as a middle name
Clara is a first name for 892 women in Poland and a middle name for another 224, an 80/20 split. In the women's middle-name ranking it sits 452nd, between Margot (225) and Cecilia (222).
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450
225Eunika
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451
225Margot
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452224Clara
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453
222Cecilia
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454
222Livia