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Klarisa
How to Pronounce Klarisa
Pronounced kluh-REE-suh /kləˈriː.sə/Medium
Meaning: Klarisa is a K-spelling of Clarissa, itself a Latinate elaboration of Clara, from clarus, meaning 'bright,' 'clear,' or 'famous.'Low
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History & Origin
Klarisa is a variant spelling of Clarissa, an elaborated form of Clara, from the Latin clarus, 'bright' or 'clear.' The K-initial gives it a Slavic or modern flavor while keeping Clara's luminous meaning.
It was never common in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year around its peak in the mid nineteen-nineties, while Clarissa was better known. A girl named Klarisa then is in her thirties today.
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What does the name Klarisa mean?
It is a respelling of Clarissa, an elaboration of Clara, from the Latin clarus, 'bright' or 'clear.'
How do you pronounce Klarisa?
It is said kluh-REE-suh /kləˈriː.sə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.
Is Klarisa a boy or girl name?
Klarisa is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Klarisa?
It has always been rare in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year around its peak in the mid nineteen-nineties, while Clarissa itself was more familiar.