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What does Claris mean?
Claris 
as a girls' name is of Latin origin, and the meaning of the name Claris is "fame; most bright, most famous". Claris is an alternate spelling of Clarice (Latin). Claris is also a form of Clarissa (Latin).
STARTS WITH Cla-
ASSOCIATED WITH bright (light)
Variations
VARIANTS Klaryce, Klarise, Klarice, Clerysse, Cleryce, Clerisse, Claryce, Clarisse, Clarise
RELATIONS VIA CLARICE, CLARISSA Clairesa, Clairissa, Clara▼, Clare, Clarecia, Claresa, Claressa, Clarica, Clarisa▼, Clarissia, Clariza, Clarrie, Clarrisa, Clarrissa, Clarry, Classie, Clerissa, Clorissa, Klarisa, Klarissa, Klarrisa, Klarysa
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Claris Frankie (C.F.), ..
How popular is Claris?
Claris is a somewhat prominent first name for women (#3900 out of 4276, Top 91%) but an uncommon last name for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Claris entered the list in 1900-1909 and reached its highest position of #1498 in the U.S. during 1920-1929, but is not found in the list currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular alternative forms of Claris are Clara (#103 THE PREVIOUS YEAR), Clare (#759), Clarice, Clarisa, Clarissa (#742), Classie and Klarissa. Other variants, like Clarrisa, are seldom used. These relations of Claris were favored in the 1880s (ADOPTION OF 1.4%) and are now much less conventional (ADOPTION 0.2%, 84.7% LESS), with versions like Clarissa becoming less in vogue.
Similar Names
Claris is pronounced similarly to Chloris, Clairice, Clayrice, Cloris, Khloris and Kloris. Other recommended sound-alike names are Alais, Alanis▼, Amaris▲, Cari▼, Carie▼, Carin, Caris, Carisa, Carlis, Carys▼, Cearia, Chari, Charie, Charil, Charin, Charis, Charisa, Charise, Charish, Chris▼, Clair, Claresta, Clarey, Clari, Clarie, Clarina, Clarine, Clarita, Clarizza, Clary, Clayrissa, Cris, Cypris, Floris, Gladis, Ilanis, Ilari, Ilaria, Ilario, Karis, Klari, Maris and Paris. These names tend to be less commonly used than Claris.
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