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Clair is a surname of English and French origin.
Clair, originally spelt Clare, originated from the town of Clare in Suffolk, England. The surname, originally styled de Clare, was first held by Richard fitz Gilbert, 1st Lord of Clare (known as Richard de Clare) following the Norman Conquest of England in the 11th century AD. It is derived from the Middle French and Old French cler literally meaning "clear" and "bright" which itself is derived from the Latin clārus of the same meaning.
Notable people with the surname Clair or Claire include:
- Benoît Clair (born 1953), French journalist and writer
- Bernice Claire, stage name of American actress and singer Bernice Jahnigen (1906–2003)
- Cyrielle Clair (born 1955), French actress
- Daphne Clair (born 1939), New Zealand writer
- Fraser Clair (born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player
- Fred Claire (born 1935), American former Major League Baseball executive, former general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Gene Clair (1940–2013), American sound engineer and entrepreneur
- Helen Claire (1911–1974), American actress
- Imogen Claire (1943–2005), British dancer, choreographer, actor and dance teacher
- Ina Claire (1893–1985), American actress
- Jany Clair (born 1938), French actress
- Jean Clair (born 1940), French writer
- Joe Clair, American stand-up comedian
- Julia Clair (born 1994), French ski jumper
- Julie Claire (born 1970), American actress
- Maxine Clair (born 1939), American novelist
- Michel Clair (born 1950), Canadian politician
- René Clair (1898–1981), French film director and writer
- Sandie Clair (born 1988), French cyclist
- Serge Clair (born 1940), Mauritian politician
- Clair (Hampshire cricketer), English cricketer
Claire or Clair is a given name of French origin. The word means clear in French in its feminine form.
Its popularity in the United Kingdom peaked during the 1970s and 1980s; in 1974 it was the second most popular female first name and in 1984 was still sixth, but by 1997 it had fallen out of the top 100 after several years of sharply declining popularity.
The name was traditionally considered male, specifically when spelt Clair; however, it is now commonly used as a female name and is usually spelt Claire.
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