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Chiara

/kee-AH-rah/ FeminineItalian

Meaning

Chiara is a feminine name of Italian origin meaning “bright, clear”.

Chiara is the Italian form of Clara, from the Latin clarus, bright and famous, and it belonged to Saint Clare of Assisi, the devoted companion of Saint Francis. Italians have kept it near the top of their charts for decades, while English speakers prize its luminous kee-AH sound.

A perennial top-ten girls' name in Italy.

At a glance

Origin
Italian
Gender
Feminine
Pronounced
/kee-AH-rah/
Themes
Light

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Questions

  • Chiara is a feminine name of Italian origin meaning “bright, clear”. Chiara is the Italian form of Clara, from the Latin clarus, bright and famous, and it belonged to Saint Clare of Assisi, the devoted companion of Saint Francis.

  • Chiara is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. It is a perennial top-ten girls' name in Italy.

  • The name Chiara comes from Italian. Chiara is the Italian form of Clara, from the Latin clarus, bright and famous, and it belonged to Saint Clare of Assisi, the devoted companion of Saint Francis. Italians have kept it near the top of their charts for decades, while English speakers prize its luminous kee-AH sound.

  • Chiara is pronounced kee-AH-rah.

More names that mean light

Names that share this meaning.

  1. Áine FeminineIrish“radiance, brilliance”
  2. Akari FeminineJapanese“light, brightness”
  3. Alya FeminineArabic“sky, heaven, loftiness”
  4. Anwar MasculineArabic“brighter, more luminous”
  5. Apollo MasculineGreek“uncertain; god of the sun and light”
  6. Arun MasculineSanskrit“reddish glow of the rising sun”