The baby name Klarisa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Common pronunciations: KLAH-REE-sah (IPA: /klaˈriːsa/) or kuh-RIS-uh (IPA: /kəˈrɪsə/).
Klarisa is Spanish in Origin.
The baby name Klarisa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Common pronunciations: KLAH-REE-sah (IPA: /klaˈriːsa/) or kuh-RIS-uh (IPA: /kəˈrɪsə/).
Klarisa is Spanish in Origin.
Klarisa is a modern K-spelling of Clarissa, ultimately from Latin clarus, meaning “bright,” “clear,” or “illustrious.” The form Clarissa arose in medieval Latin and Romance usage, building on Clara/Chiara. The initial K reflects the orthographic norms of many Balkan and Central European languages that favor K over C before front vowels; Klarisa appears in Albanian, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Macedonian, and occasionally elsewhere, while remaining recognizable across Europe.
Its wider history is tied to the cult of Saint Clare of Assisi (Santa Chiara, 13th century), whose name spread Clara/Chiara and related forms throughout Catholic Europe and gave rise to the Poor Clares (Latin: Clarissae). In English-speaking contexts, the literary prominence of Samuel Richardson’s novel Clarissa (1748) helped cement the base form. Variants and cognates include Clarissa, Clarisa, Clarice, Claire, Clara, Chiara, Klara, and Klarissa. Klarisa offers a streamlined, international twist with the same luminous meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 0 | #72 | 5 | 2,372 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #133 | 3 | 1,786 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #176 | 2 | 2,769 |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #188 | 35 | 4,141 |
| IR | 0 | #229 | 3 | 4,221 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #287 | 8 | 3,687 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #328 | 14 | 5,378 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #519 | 12 | 8,334 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #641 | 5 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| United States | Girls | 2016 | #933 | 6 | 9,437 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,132 | 10 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,169 | 15 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,408 | 39 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Klarisa is popular in 29 countries — most recent births per country:
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