Baby name
CLASSIC
🇧🇪 🇧🇷 🇫🇷 Clarisse
/klah · REES/
Meaning
“Bright”
French form of Clarissa, from Latin Clarus meaning bright; lighter and more elegant than the English Clarissa, with the French ending lending a distinctly Gallic quality.
Nicknames
clar
Vibe
strongelegant
How it ages.
Graceful and underused; ages beautifully in French-speaking contexts.
The cultural moment.
Steady in France and Belgium through the 20th century; also used in Brazil.