👧 Girl Name Latin · English

Clarissa

Pronunciation /clar-ISS-a/

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“bright”

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Meaning of Clarissa

Clarissa is a girl name of English origin, popular among Latin families. It means “bright, clear”.

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Popularity
84/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
16/100
Pronunciation
76/100

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#61#77#932015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
↑ Rising
2026 Rank
#61

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🎨 Nicknames for Clarissa

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Cla Clar Clay Clariss Claris

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📊 Clarissa Name Profile

Meaningbright
OriginLatin · English
Gender👧 Girl Name
First LetterC
Letters8
Syllables3
Popularity84/100
Registry Popularity84/100

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