Clair

Clair is a French name derived from the Latin clarus, meaning bright, clear, or famous. It developed as both a masculine and feminine given name across France and the English-speaking world, often used interchangeably with Claire, which is the distinctly feminine French form. The name gained wider popularity partly through veneration of Saint Clare of Assisi, the thirteenth-century founder of the Order of Poor Ladies. Related forms include Clare, Clara, and Clarence.