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Clarine

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Pronounced kluh-REEN /kləˈriːn/Medium

Meaning: Clarine is a girls' name extending Clara or Clarice with the French-flavored -ine ending. Its root is the Latin clarus, 'clear, bright, famous'. It saw modest early-twentieth-century use and inherits the luminous Clara meaning.Medium

In 30 seconds: Clarine is a dressed-up form of Clara or Clarice, from Latin clarus, 'bright, clear' (said 'kluh-REEN').

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Origin MediumEnglish, Latin

MeaningClarine is a girls' name extending Clara or Clarice with the French-flavored -ine ending. Its root is the Latin clarus, 'clear, bright, famous'. It saw modest early-twentieth-century use and inherits the luminous Clara meaning.

U.S. rank (1975)#6607 ↗ Rising

1975 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1923

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,659

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Clarine is an early-twentieth-century elaboration of Clara or Clarice, dressed with the French-styled -ine suffix that was fashionable at the time. Its root is the Latin clarus, 'clear, bright, famous', so it shares Clara's luminous meaning. Recorded from around 1900, it crested about 1923 at just over sixty girls a year.

It stayed uncommon and slipped away after mid-century. A graceful two-beat name, Clarine reads as a soft antique cousin of the now-revived Clara, and could ride that name's comeback if parents rediscover it.

Did you know? Clarine adds the same fashionable -ine ending that turned Clara into a whole family — Clarine, Clarinda, Clarissa — in its heyday.

Overall data confidence 60%

Behind the Name — Clara — root name etymology

Variations

ClarindaClarineClarissa

Nicknames

ClareRine

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Clara— the luminous parent name Clarine extends

Clarice— a like Clara-family elaboration

Claudine— shares the soft French -ine ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Clarine mean?

Clarine is an elaboration of Clara or Clarice, from the Latin clarus, meaning 'clear, bright, famous'.

How do you pronounce Clarine?

It's said kluh-REEN /kləˈriːn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Clarine a boy or girl name?

Clarine is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Clarine?

Clarine was a modest early-century name that crested in the nineteen-twenties and has been rare since.