—2024 rank
1995peak year
39,814babies named Clarissa since 1880
▼ 45%5-year trend
Clarissa popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Clarissa mean?
Elaborated form of Clara, from Latin clarus, 'bright, clear'. Known through Samuel Richardson's 1748 novel Clarissa.
OriginLatin, Italian
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Clarissa
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Famous Clarissas
Spellings & variants
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