Clary
Meaning and origin
A 19th century variant of Klara, possibly also inspired by the French surname, connected with 19th century Swedish royalty.
Source: Wiktionary, Swedish entry for Clary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in Sweden
Few babies have been given the name since 1998; it belongs mostly to older generations. The figures are for this exact spelling; other spellings of the name are counted on their own.
Years with fewer than two babies (fewer than ten before 2004) show as zero in the chart and as – in the table.
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| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1998 | – |
| 1999 | – |
| 2000 | – |
| 2001 | – |
| 2002 | – |
| 2003 | – |
| 2004 | – |
| 2005 | – |
| 2006 | – |
| 2007 | – |
| 2008 | – |
| 2009 | – |
| 2010 | – |
| 2011 | – |
| 2012 | – |
| 2013 | – |
| 2014 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2022 | – |
Everyone registered in Sweden on 31 December with this as the first name they use.
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| Year | Women and girls |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,418 |
| 2000 | 1,388 |
| 2001 | 1,346 |
| 2002 | 1,310 |
| 2003 | 1,277 |
| 2004 | 1,243 |
| 2005 | 1,198 |
| 2006 | 1,170 |
| 2007 | 1,133 |
| 2008 | 1,096 |
| 2009 | 1,056 |
| 2010 | 1,023 |
| 2011 | 989 |
| 2012 | 962 |
| 2013 | 923 |
| 2014 | 889 |
| 2015 | 846 |
| 2016 | 817 |
| 2017 | 777 |
| 2018 | 743 |
| 2019 | 705 |
| 2020 | 664 |
Clary in a sentence
- Hej! Jag heter Clary.Hi! My name is Clary.
- Clary har bott i Uppsala i tre år.Clary has lived in Uppsala for three years.
- Vet du om Clary kommer på festen på lördag?Do you know if Clary is coming to the party on Saturday?
- Clarys mamma är lärare.Clary's mum is a teacher.
Swedish shows possession with a plain -s and no apostrophe: Clarys mamma is Clary's mum.
Related names and other spellings
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Questions about Clary
How do you pronounce Clary in Swedish?
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What does the name Clary mean?
A 19th century variant of Klara, possibly also inspired by the French surname, connected with 19th century Swedish royalty.
How popular is Clary in Sweden?
Fewer than two babies of either sex were named Clary in 2022. In 2020, 664 people in Sweden had Clary as the first name they go by.
Popularity figures: Statistics Sweden (SCB), name statistics (BE0001) from the Statistical Database, released as open data under CC0. Each spelling is counted as its own name, as SCB does. SCB's open name statistics end with babies named in 2022 and the population on 31 December 2020; SCB stopped producing name statistics in 2024 and now points to the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) for newer figures.
Origins, IPA and recordings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), via kaikki.org; recordings from Lingua Libre on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Lingolib is not affiliated with SCB or Wiktionary. Sources last checked 7 October 2026.