The baby name Clarisa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kluh-REE-suh (English); klah-REE-sah (Spanish); IPA: /kləˈriːsə/, /klaˈɾisa/.
Clarisa is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Clarisa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kluh-REE-suh (English); klah-REE-sah (Spanish); IPA: /kləˈriːsə/, /klaˈɾisa/.
Clarisa is Latin in Origin.
Clarisa is the Spanish form of Clarissa, ultimately from the Latin clarus, meaning “clear, bright, illustrious.” The name traces to the cult of Saint Clare (Clara/Chiara) of Assisi; in Spanish, clarisa also denotes a member of the Poor Clares, linking the given name with ideals of light, humility, and devotion. Through Clara and Clarissa, Clarisa inherits a luminous, fame-tinged sense, balancing simplicity with refinement.
Used across Spain, Latin America, and the Philippines, Clarisa appears in records from the colonial period onward, while its double‑s cousin Clarissa rose in English after Samuel Richardson’s 1748 novel. Related forms include Clara, Clare/Claire (English/French), Chiara (Italian), Clarissa (English/Italian/Portuguese), Clarice (English/French), and Clarisse (French). Spanish-speaking families may favor nicknames Clari or Clary. The meaning remains consistent across variants: clarity, brightness, and distinguished renown.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #108 | 3 | 5,607 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #164 | 4 | 3,171 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AR | 0 | #177 | 10 | 2,915 | |
| UY | 0 | #180 | 3 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #233 | 5 | 7,146 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #250 | 9 | 3,650 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #259 | 5 | 7,056 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #285 | 5 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| GT | 0 | #300 | 15 | 5,948 | |
| PE | 0 | #324 | 6 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #363 | 28 | 13,098 |
| BO | 0 | #371 | 11 | 6,868 | |
| MX | 0 | #393 | 21 | 8,339 | |
| CL | 0 | #394 | 18 | 6,867 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #396 | 232 | 8,289 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #401 | 105 | 7,500 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #417 | 8 | 15,987 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #431 | 51 | 9,861 |
| Spain | 0 | #439 | 14 | 2,326 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #451 | 60 | 6,731 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #491 | 42 | 11,342 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #504 | 12 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #516 | 376 | 14,098 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #530 | 82 | 9,488 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #539 | 9 | 10,981 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #541 | 13 | 20,968 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #559 | 474 | 14,861 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #564 | 23 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #602 | 14 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #607 | 11 | 11,648 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #628 | 758 | 17,781 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #807 | 282 | 16,140 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #817 | 167 | 5,561 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #907 | 10 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #907 | 29 | 25,931 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #911 | 10 | 15,656 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #975 | 20 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,026 | 8 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,080 | 62 | 25,928 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,360 | 87 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Clarisa is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:
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