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Clarrissa
How to Pronounce Clarrissa
Pronounced kluh-RIS-uh /kləˈrɪs.ə/Medium
Meaning: Clarrissa is a variant spelling of Clarissa, an elaborated form of Clara from the Latin 'clarus', meaning clear, bright, or famous. The doubled r is a decorative touch; the name and its shining meaning are those of Clarissa.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Clarrissa is a doubled-r spelling of Clarissa, the bright name from Latin 'clarus'. Clarissa had a revival in the later twentieth century, and its wave produced personal spellings such as Clarrissa. It is best read as a variant of the standard name, and we note the flourish while keeping the meaning of clear or bright.
Clarrissa was never common as a spelling in the United States, reaching only about twenty girls a year around its peak in 1994 while Clarissa carried the mainstream. A woman named Clarrissa then is in her thirties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Clarrissa mean?
It is a variant spelling of Clarissa, from the Latin 'clarus' meaning clear, bright, or famous.
How do you pronounce Clarrissa?
It is said kluh-RIS-uh /kləˈrɪs.ə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.
Is Clarrissa a boy or girl name?
Clarrissa is used here as a girl's name.
How popular is Clarrissa?
It has always been rare as a spelling in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-nineties.