Clarisah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Clarisah

What is the meaning of the name Clarisah ?

The baby name Clarisah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced klə-RIS-ə (IPA: /kləˈrɪsə/).

Clarisah is Latin in Origin.

Clarisah is a contemporary variant spelling of Clarissa, a Latinate name ultimately derived from the Latin adjective clarus, meaning clear, bright, renowned. Clarissa developed alongside Clara, Claire, and the medieval French Clarice/Clarisse; in ecclesiastical usage, Clarissa also designated members of the Poor Clares, the order founded by Saint Clare of Assisi. The meaning across these forms remains tied to clarity, light, and distinction.

Use of Clarissa spread in Italy and England, propelled in the 18th century by Samuel Richardson’s novel Clarissa, then revived in the late 20th century. Clarisah, by contrast, is very rare and reads as a creative modernization that preserves the same sound and sense. Variants and cognates include Clarisa (Spanish), Clarise/Clarisse (French), Clarice (English/French), Klarissa (Germanic), plus Clara, Claire, and Chiara. Nicknames such as Clary, Rissa, and Issa are common. Overall, Clarisah keeps the luminous bright/clear meaning with an individualist twist.

⚙ Clarisah is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 1 recorded use, across 1 country.