Chiara (first name)
Chiara is a female given name .
Origin and meaning
Chiara is the Italian form of the given name Klara . It is derived from the Latin clarus "bright, shining, beautiful, clear".
The Irish first name Ciara with a similar pronunciation is not related to Chiara.
Name bearers
- Chiara Badano (1971–1990), blessed of the Roman Catholic Church
- Chiara Banchini (* 1946), Swiss violinist and conductor
- Chiara Cainero (* 1978), Italian sports shooter
- Chiara Chiti (* 1987), Italian actress
- Chiara Costazza (* 1984), Italian ski racer
- Chiara Margarita Cozzolani (1602–1676 / 78), Italian singer and composer
- Chiara Fumai (1978-2017), Italian performance artist
- Chiara Galiazzo (* 1986), Italian pop singer, known as Chiara (singer)
- Chiara von Galli (* 1994), German actress
- Chiara Hoenhorst (* 1997), German volleyball player
- Chiara Hölzl (* 1997), Austrian ski jumper
- Chiara Kerper (* 1998), Austrian musician
- Chiara Kirstein (* 1993), German soccer player
- Chiara Lubich (1920–2008), founder of the ecumenical Focolare movement
- Chiara Mair (* 1996), Austrian ski racer
- Chiara Mastalli (* 1984), Italian actress
- Chiara Mastroianni (born 1972), French actress
- Chiara Ohoven (* 1985), German celebrity daughter
- Chiara Pierobon (1993-2015), Italian cyclist
- Chiara Raso (* 1981), Italian ski mountaineer
- Chiara Rosa (* 1983), Italian athlete
- Chiara Schoras (* 1975), German actress
- Chiara Simionato (* 1974), Italian speed skater
- Chiara Simoneschi-Cortesi (* 1946), Swiss politician (CVP)
- Chiara Siracusa (* 1976), Maltese singer
- Chiara Strazzulla (* 1990), Italian writer