Clara
Clara is a female given name: 99% of people named Clara are women, and it is recorded as female in 16 of the 16 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Italy, Portugal
- US births since 1880
- 1,011 male / 277,227 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Clara
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Clara," in English, "Guten Tag Clara," in German. Clara is a female given name: about 99% of people named Clara are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Clara,
German
Guten Tag Clara,
French
Bonjour Clara,
Spanish
Estimado/a Clara:
Chinese
Clara您好：
Japanese
Clara様
English
Hi Clara,
German
Hi Clara,
French
Salut Clara,
Spanish
Hola Clara,
Chinese
Clara你好：
Japanese
Claraさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Italy | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Portugal | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| France | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 16 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
1,011 male · 277,227 female · 278,238 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Clara a male or female name?
Clara is a female given name: 99% of people named Clara are women, and it is recorded as female in 16 of the 16 countries covered.
How do I address Clara in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Clara," in English, "Guten Tag Clara," in German. Clara is a female given name: about 99% of people named Clara are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Clara a unisex name?
Clara is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Clara are men. Clara leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Clara a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/clara (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_clara,
title = {Is Clara a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/clara},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}