Chiara
kee-AHR-a
Italian
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Chiara Origin and Meaning
The name Chiara is a girl's name of Italian origin meaning "light, clear".
Chiara is a lovely and romantic Italian name that's familiar but not widely used here: a real winner. You might consider Chiara instead of Claire, Clara, Cara, or even Keira.
Santa Chiara, Aglicized as St. Clare, was a follower of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Two members of European cinema royalty, Catherine Deneuve and Marcello Mastroianni, named their now grown daughter Chiara.
Chiara currently ranks Number 8 in Italy, and is also well used in Switzerland, Germany and Austria.
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Famous People Named Chiara
- Chiara Charlotte MastroianniFrench,Italian actress and singer; daughter of actors Marcello Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve
- Chiara ZanniCanadian actress
- Chiara SiracusaMaltese pop singer
- Chiara CaselliItalian actress
- Chiara GaliazzoItalian pop singer
- Chiara AureliaAmerican actress
- Chiara MastalliItalian actress
- Chiara AmbrosioAmerican actress; twin sister Bianca D'Ambrosio
- Chiara FerragniItalian model, fashion designer and blogger.
Chiara in Pop Culture
- Chiaracharacter in Netflix original TV show "Baby"
- Chiara Loboscacharacter in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
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