Chiara

kee-AHR-a

Italian

"light, clear"

Chiara Origin and Meaning

The name Chiara is a girl's name of Italian origin meaning "light, clear".

Chiara is a lovely and romantic Italian name that's familiar but not widely used here: a real winner. You might consider Chiara instead of Claire, Clara, Cara, or even Keira.

Santa Chiara, Aglicized as St. Clare, was a follower of Saint Francis of Assisi.

Two members of European cinema royalty, Catherine Deneuve and Marcello Mastroianni, named their now grown daughter Chiara.

Chiara currently ranks Number 8 in Italy, and is also well used in Switzerland, Germany and Austria.

Chiara Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 445 on Nameberry

Chiara Popularity

• 445 Nameberry 2024
• 195 Unique 2023
• 655 England 2021
• 79 Germany 2023
• 13 Italy 2022
• 28 Switzerland 2023

20 Names Similar to Chiara

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Chiara.

• Alessia
• Kiara
• Catalina
• Lia
• Alessandra
• Bianca
• Cassia
• Gianna
• Amalia
• Ciara
• Livia
• Calista
• Anja
• Adriana
• Callista
• Katya
• Bryony
• Angelina
• Allegra
• Violetta

Famous People Named Chiara

• Chiara Charlotte Mastroianni French,Italian actress and singer; daughter of actors Marcello Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve
• Chiara Zanni Canadian actress
• Chiara Siracusa Maltese pop singer
• Chiara Caselli Italian actress
• Chiara Galiazzo Italian pop singer
• Chiara Aurelia American actress
• Chiara Mastalli Italian actress
• Chiara Ambrosio American actress; twin sister Bianca D'Ambrosio
• Chiara Ferragni Italian model, fashion designer and blogger.

Chiara in Pop Culture

• Chiara character in Netflix original TV show "Baby"
• Chiara Lobosca character in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery