Fun Facts About the Name Mariaclara
- 325 babies named Mariaclara: U.S. records list 325 babies given the name Mariaclara from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Mariaclara Mean?
Mariaclara is a compound name formed from Maria and Clara. Clara comes from Latin clarus, meaning 'clear,' 'bright,' or 'famous.' Maria is the Greek and Latin form of Hebrew Miriam, a name whose etymology is uncertain. Proposed roots for Miriam include Hebrew marar or marah, 'to be bitter' or 'bitter,' and Egyptian mry, 'beloved'; no single derivation is universally accepted. Because the first element has no settled meaning, the compound as a whole has no fixed literal translation. Christian use connects Maria with Mary, the mother of Jesus, but that connection is a religious association rather than a resolution of the name's etymology.
Mariaclara Name History & Origins
Maria and Clara developed independently before they were combined. Maria is the Latin and Greek form of Hebrew Miriam. In the Greek New Testament, the name appears as Mariam and Maria, especially for Mary, the mother of Jesus, and it spread through Christian Europe in forms such as Marie, María, and Mary. Clara is the feminine form of Latin clarus, 'clear' or 'bright.' It was borne by St. Clare of Assisi (Chiara Offreduccio, 1193 - 1253), founder of the Poor Clares, and it took forms including Claire in French, Chiara in Italian, Clara in Spanish, Portuguese, and English, and Klara in German. The combined name Maria Clara is traditional in Catholic regions, especially Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and the Philippines, where it joins the name of Mary with Clara. In the Philippines, María Clara is the heroine of José Rizal's novel Noli Me Tángere (1887), a famous literary use of the name rather than its origin. The one-word spelling Mariaclara follows the Romance-language practice of writing some compound given names without a space; in Italian, the corresponding compound is usually Maria Chiara or Mariachiara, because Italian uses Chiara for Clara.
How Popular is the Name Mariaclara?
Mariaclara has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2008. Its best rank was #5,686 in 2008.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,671 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2024 | #6,061 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2023 | #7,131 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2022 | #6,129 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2021 | #7,506 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2020 | #8,744 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #11,051 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #10,289 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #8,128 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #12,467 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #6,888 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2014 | #11,591 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #10,741 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #16,178 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #11,807 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #6,312 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2009 | #8,311 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2008 | #5,686 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2007 | #5,834 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 2006 | #5,843 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2005 | #8,667 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2004 | #10,416 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #15,056 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Mariaclara Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have psychic power. You can carry on for others with joy. You have a receptive nature and may bear burdens for others. You are pragmatic, thorough, strong-willed, practical and stubborn at times. You are hard working, often martyr to duty. You like home and security above all. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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