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Clarissa

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Origin and meaning of Clarissa



Gender:
Historical gender:
Usage over the past 5 years:
Girls - 100% (3,808 births)
Boys - 0% (0 births)
Source: US SSA data
girl Girl
girl Girl

Origin:
Latin variant of the Midieval French name Clarice
Meaning:
Clear, bright
More info:

This is a Latin variant of the name Clarice, which is an Italian variant of the Latin name Clara, meaning "clear" or "bright." It may also be a variant of the medieval French name Claritia, which is also ultimately derived from Clara.


Pronunciation:
kla RISS ah

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Popularity:
Ranks 632nd in the latest U.S. Social Security Administration list of most popular baby girl names. Show popularity chart

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Meaning of Clarissa: This is a Latin variant of the name Clarice, which is an Italian variant of the Latin name Clara, meaning "clear" or "bright

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