Baby name
CLASSIC
🇧🇷 🇫🇷 🇺🇸 Clarice
/klah · REES/
Meaning
“Bright or famous”
French and Italian form of Claris, possibly from Latin Clarus meaning bright or famous; used in medieval France and Italy, and given international recognition through Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs.
Nicknames
clar
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
The Silence of the Lambs association is now positive; the name reads as intelligent and purposeful.
The cultural moment.
Steady in France and Brazil throughout the 20th century; the Lecter connection renewed US interest since the 1990s.