Chiara

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A few things about Chiara you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Chiara

Chiara Mastroianni

French actress (born 1972)

Choose Chiara and your child shares a first name with Chiara Mastroianni, a French actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Chiara, like who?” Chiara Mastroianni's Wikipedia article is available in 38 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 7,047 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Chiara, 228 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Chiara would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryChiara first shows up in US birth records in 1951, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 74 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2002, when it reached #1,054.
• 📈Then vs nowChiara is 2.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 15,129 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 7,047.
• 🚀TrendChiara has climbed 262 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,065. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedChiara is most popular in Connecticut, where it ranks #350, followed by New York (#496) and Florida (#515). It's in the top 1,000 in 9 states.
• 💬MeaningChiara is an Italian form of Clare, which means “bright, clear”. Our records link it to Italian and Latin roots.

About the name Chiara

Chiara is a girl name of Italian and Latin origin meaning “bright, clear”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ara”. US birth records list Chiara for girls from 1951 to 2025, in 66 of those 75 years. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked #1,054 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,065, with 228 babies.

Origin:Italian namesLatin names