The baby name Claryssa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced klə-RIS-ə (kluh-RIS-uh).
Claryssa is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Claryssa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced klə-RIS-ə (kluh-RIS-uh).
Claryssa is Latin in Origin.
Claryssa is a modern, embellished spelling of Clarissa, itself rooted in Latin clarus, "clear, bright, renowned." It traveled into personal naming through medieval Romance forms such as Clarice and Clarisse and was colored by the cult of St. Clare (Clara/Chiara) and the Poor Clares (Clarisses), linking the name with ideals of light and purity.
In English, Clarissa surfaced alongside Clarice in the Middle Ages, then gained fresh prominence in the 18th century through Samuel Richardson's novel Clarissa, with a Victorian revival that kept the base form in circulation. Claryssa, with its inserted y and doubled s, reflects late 20th century taste for distinctive respellings in North America and beyond. Variant and cognate forms include Clarissa, Clarisa (Spanish), Clarisse (French), Clarice (English), Klarysa (Polish), and Clara/Claire/Chiara. Nicknames range from Clary and Rissa to Lissa and Issa. The core meaning remains "bright, illustrious, clear."
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #388 | 7 | 3,215 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| United States | Girls | 2017 | #911 | 8 | 9,202 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #924 | 18 | 12,708 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #985 | 10 | 24,821 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,431 | 16 | 9,415 |
Claryssa is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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