Clarysse as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Clarysse

What is the meaning of the name Clarysse ?

The baby name Clarysse is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /kləˈriːs/ (kluh-REESE); French: /klaʁis/ (kla-REESS).

Clarysse is Flemish, Latin in Origin.

Clarysse is a modern French/Belgian variant of Clarisse, itself related to Clarice and Clarissa, all stemming from the Latin clarus (“clear, bright, famous”). The spelling with y and double s mirrors Flemish and Francophone orthography and also echoes the Belgian surname Clarysse. As with its cognates, the name is ultimately linked to Saint Clare of Assisi, whose cult spread the Clara/Claire family across Europe.

Usage traces back through medieval Clarice brought to England by the Normans; Clarissa gained literary prominence via Samuel Richardson’s 1748 novel. Clarisse has been steady in France since the 19th century, while Clarysse appears rarely in Belgium, France, and Canada from the late 20th century onward. Variants include Clarisse, Clarice, Clarissa, Clarisa, Claris, Claryse, Clarys, and related forms Claire, Clara, Chiara. Meaning centers on “clear, bright, illustrious,” often interpreted as “radiant” or “renowned.”