The baby name Clorinda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: kloh-RIN-dah (IPA: /kloʊˈrɪndə/),Italian/Spanish: kloh-REEN-dah (IPA: /kloˈrinda/).
The baby name Clorinda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: kloh-RIN-dah (IPA: /kloʊˈrɪndə/),Italian/Spanish: kloh-REEN-dah (IPA: /kloˈrinda/).
Clorinda is in Origin.
Clorinda is an Italian literary name coined by Torquato Tasso for the valiant Saracen heroine of his Renaissance epic Gerusalemme Liberata (1581). Its form likely draws on the Greek root chloros, meaning green or fresh, and echoes the pastoral name Chloris/Clori. Accordingly, Clorinda is commonly interpreted as signifying freshness, verdure, or pale green vitality.
Through Tasso’s influence, the name spread in European arts: Monteverdi’s Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda (1624) and later operas and paintings kept it in circulation. It entered given-name use chiefly in Italy, Spain, and Portuguese-speaking countries, especially in parts of Latin America; French favors Clorinde, while an antiquated English form Chlorinda appears in 17th–19th‑century texts and registers. Today Clorinda is rare, appreciated for its romantic, chivalric aura and distinctive classical-linguistic pedigree.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| PE | 0 | #325 | 5 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 2005 | #400 | 3 | 2,998 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #438 | 14 | 7,952 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #450 | 32 | 9,861 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #507 | 571 | 14,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #580 | 20 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #644 | 8 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IT | 0 | #664 | 51 | 4,183 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #688 | 1,077 | 9,415 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #787 | 65 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #961 | 23 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #987 | 6 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,144 | 9 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,173 | 11 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
Clorinda is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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