The baby name Clarisse is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /kləˈriːs/ (cluh-REESE); French: /klaʁis/ (kla-REES).
Clarisse is French in Origin.
The baby name Clarisse is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /kləˈriːs/ (cluh-REESE); French: /klaʁis/ (kla-REES).
Clarisse is French in Origin.
Clarisse is the French form of Clarice/Clarissa, ultimately from the Latin clarus, "clear, bright, famous." In medieval Latin records, diminutives such as Claricia gave rise to Old French Clarice and Clarisse, parallel to Clara and Claire. The name conveys luminosity and renown, a sense of clarity and brilliance.
Carried by the Normans to England as Clarice, it appears in medieval romances and parish rolls, later enjoying 18th- and 19th-century revivals alongside Clara and Clarissa. In French-speaking regions it remained familiar, aided by associations with Sainte Claire of Assisi and the Poor Clares (les Clarisses). Modern culture has kept it visible through characters like Clarisse McClellan (Fahrenheit 451), Clarisse La Rue (Percy Jackson), and Queen Clarisse Renaldi (The Princess Diaries). Variants and related forms include Clarice, Clarissa, Clarisa (Spanish); diminutives Clary and Clarie. Cognates: Clara, Claire, Chiara.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2006 | #1 | — | 834 |
| BI | 0 | #11 | 2 | 425 | |
| BF | Girls | 0 | #15 | 3 | 315 |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #31 | 3 | 726 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #34 | 1,958 | 11,671 |
| CM | 0 | #40 | 16 | 2,592 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| LU | 0 | #64 | 3 | 2,830 | |
| AO | 0 | #74 | 4 | 2,729 | |
| PH | 0 | #84 | 13 | 5,607 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| MU | 0 | #131 | 7 | 3,613 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #151 | 3 | 3,773 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #168 | 42 | 4,575 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2020 | #170 | 20 | 416 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #171 | 15 | 4,850 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #180 | 8 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2018 | #187 | 2 | 1,665 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #222 | 207 | 3,185 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #223 | 347 | 7,952 |
| PT | 0 | #225 | 22 | 4,161 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #243 | 7 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #259 | 5 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #260 | 10 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #270 | 10 | 2,824 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #287 | 65 | 8,539 |
| France | Boys | 1971 | #298 | 4 | 1,233 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #299 | 93 | 13,098 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #300 | 17 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| BR | 0 | #321 | 25 | 5,969 | |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #383 | 14 | 15,987 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #460 | 91 | 12,054 |
| ZA | 0 | #469 | 6 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #479 | 37 | 19,177 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #500 | 588 | 12,708 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #513 | 6 | 9,861 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #523 | 31 | 20,968 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #532 | 5 | 6,731 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #533 | 54 | 18,916 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #580 | 8 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #594 | 22 | 16,104 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #641 | 5 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #644 | 15 | 13,263 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #647 | 5 | 9,488 |
| IT | 0 | #703 | 12 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #724 | 15 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #742 | 10 | 12,213 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #806 | 24 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #819 | 8 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #891 | 26 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #907 | 29 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 45 | 5,933 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #929 | 15 | 14,861 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #960 | 24 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #968 | 27 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 6 | 14,742 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,048 | 94 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,096 | 33 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,167 | 10 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,259 | 9 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,288 | 159 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Clarisse is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:
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