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Clarise
Pronounced kluh-REESE /kləˈriːs/Medium
Meaning: Clarise reshapes Clarice, itself descended through medieval French from the Latin clarus, meaning bright or clear, the same root behind Clara and Clarissa.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Clarise is recorded from 1901 through recent decades, first peaking modestly in the mid-1920s and later seeing scattered use across a full century.
It never became common, only a couple dozen girls a year even at its best, but its long, unbroken span through 2020 shows it as a quietly persistent variant rather than a one-era fad.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Clarise mean?
It's a respelling of Clarice, tracing to the Latin clarus, meaning bright or clear.
How do you pronounce Clarise?
It's said kluh-REESE /kləˈriːs/, two syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Clarise a boy or girl name?
Clarise is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Clarise?
It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its first peak in the mid-nineteen-twenties, with scattered use continuing since.