Clarissa▼ as a girls' name is pronouncedkla-RISS-ah. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Clarissa is "most bright, most famous". Latin version ofClarice occasionally found in medieval documents and made famous by Samuel Richardson's novel "Clarissa", also known as "the History of a Young Lady" (1748). Also form ofClaire.

STARTS/ENDS WITHCla-,-sa

ASSOCIATED WITHbright (light),medieval,novel (literary),young,lady (noble)

Variations

VARIANTS Clairesa,Clairessa,Clairissa,Clara▼,Clare,Clarecia,Claresa,Claressa,Clarica,Claris,Clarisa▼,Clarisse,Clarissia,Clariza,Clarrie, Clarrisa,Clarrissa,Clarry,Clerissa,Classie,Clorissa,Klarisa,Klarissa,Klarrisa

SEE ALSOCharissa

ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA CLARICEClarise,Clerisse,Clerysse,Klarise,Klarysa

How popular is Clarissa?

Clarissa is a very prominent first name for females (#744 out of 4276, Top 17%) but an unusual last name for both adults and children.(2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Clarissa▼ is pronounced similarly toClayrissa,Klarisza andKlaryssa. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Alaricka (seeAlarice),Amarissa,Blaisia,Calissa,Calista▼,Calyssa,Caresa,Caress,Caresse,Carinna,Carissa▼,Carita,Carlisa,Carlisia,Carlista, Carressa (seeCaresse),Carrisa,Cearia,Cerisse,Charis,Charish,Charisma▼,Charisse,Charista,Charita,Charysse,Cherisa,Chloris,Christa▼,Clairinda,Clareta,Claretha,Clari,Clarie,Claritza,Claryce,Clayrice,Corissa,Coryssa,Cressa,Crista,Czarina,Ellissa,Floressa,Ilissa,Janissa,Karisa,Karisha,Karissa▼,Karisse,Krissa,Lacrissa,Larisha,Larissa▼,Laryssa,Lorissa,Maressa,Marisa▼,Marissa▼,Maritsa,Marlissa,Maryssa,Maurissa,Morissa,Narissa,Narkissa,Narsissa,Naryssa,Parissa,Sarissa,Sharisa andVanissa. These names tend to be less frequently used than Clarissa.