Bitter or beloved, and clear or bright
A French compound name combining Marie and Claire. Marie is the French form of Mary, likely meaning 'bitter' or 'beloved', while Claire is derived from the Latin Clara, meaning 'clear' or 'bright'. Together, the name suggests a luminous or illustrious grace.
Less common today
Marieclaire isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,172 in 1995.
Award-winning French Canadian novelist and playwright
Olympic gold medalist in judo
Title character of the 1910 Prix Femina winning novel · Marie-Claire by Marguerite Audoux
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
