Marie-Claire
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ma-REE-KLAIR
- Origin
- Hebrew
Marie-Claire is a girls' name of Hebrew origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Marie-Claire mean?
Hebrew: Marie + Claire
Joins Marie (Hebrew) and Claire (Latin, “bright, clear”).
Meanings borrowed from Marie and Claire.
Is Marie-Claire a girl's or a boy's name?
Marie-Claire is a girls' name.
How popular is Marie-Claire in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 7 girls.
Marie-Claire in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | #7,592 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 1 | #7,377 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,855 |
| 1997 | 7 | #2,281 |
| 1996 | 3 | #3,935 |
Names like Marie-Claire
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Josephine, Victoria, Madeleine, Charlotte, Francesca, Michelle, Eleanor, Alice, Madeline, Naomi, Sarah, Zoe
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Marie-Claire: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/marie-claire, updated 20 October 2026.