Clarissa
Meaning
elaborated form of Clara, 'clear, bright'
Clarissa's name family
One shared root links 6 names across 2 languages.
Shared root: from Latin clarus "clear, bright, famous", sainted by Clare of Assisi
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Clarissa peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
15,862 people · the #1,244 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 12,821 · median age 24
Among people named Clarissa living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 816 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Clarissa
Most people given the name Clarissa in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Clarissa you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Clarissa deep dive
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