The baby name Klarissa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /kləˈrɪsə/ (kluh-RIS-uh).
The baby name Klarissa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /kləˈrɪsə/ (kluh-RIS-uh).
Klarissa is English, Latin, Slavic in Origin.
Klarissa is a K-spelling of Clarissa, ultimately from Latin clarus meaning “clear, bright, famous.” The form Clarissa arose in medieval Latin and Romance usage, linked to St. Clare (Chiara) and the Poor Clares (Latin Clarissae). Carrying the sense of brightness and distinction, the name suggests clarity and renown.
The given name spread across Europe in the Middle Ages, then enjoyed an English-language surge after Samuel Richardson’s 1748 novel Clarissa, with periodic revivals in the 20th century. The K-initial variant appears in German-speaking countries and across Central and Eastern Europe, where K often replaces C before hard vowels; Russian uses Кларисса. Related forms and variants include Clarissa (standard English/Italian), Clarisa (Spanish), Clarisse (French), as well as cognates Clara/Klara, Claire, and Chiara. Nicknames include Clary, Risa, and Issa.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,666 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2012 | #308 | 5 | 2,864 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #402 | 4 | 3,185 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #728 | 11 | 3,895 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #808 | 31 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #890 | 27 | 8,487 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #938 | 18 | 5,933 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #984 | 9 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,118 | 24 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,171 | 13 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,354 | 93 | 9,415 |
Klarissa is popular in 33 countries — most recent births per country:
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