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What does Clerissa mean?
Clerissa as a girls' name has its root in Latin, and the meaning of the name Clerissa is "bright, famous; fame; most bright, most famous". Clerissa is a version of Claire (Latin): French respelling of Clara. Clerissa is also a variation of Clarice (Latin). Clerissa is also used as a variation of Clarissa (Latin).
ASSOCIATED WITH bright (light)
Variations
VARIANTS Klarysa, Klarrisa, Klarissa, Klarisa, Clorissa, Clayrissa, Clarrissa, Clarrisa, Clariza, Clarissia, Clarisa▼, Claressa, Claresa, Clairissa, Clairessa, Clairesa
OTHER FORMS VIA CLAIRE, CLARICE, CLARISSA Claresta, Clarica, Clarinda, Claris, Clarise, Clarisse, Clarita, Claritza, Clerisse, Clerysse, Clorinda
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Clerissa Siya (C.S.), ..
How popular is Clerissa?
Clerissa is an uncommonly occurring given name for women. Clerissa is an equally unusual surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Claire (#49 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Clarissa (#742), Clarice, Clarinda, Claris, Clarisa, Clarita, Clorinda and Klarissa are the prominent related forms of Clerissa (NOT RANKED). Other variants, like Claresa, are seldom used. Adoption of these forms of Clerissa was common in 2016 (MEDIAN #1631) and is almost as conventional today (#1643, 12% LESS USAGE), but with versions like Clarice going out of style. Claire is the most contemporarily stylish girl name in this compilation. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Clerissa is pronounced similarly to Klarisza and Klaryssa. Other recommended sound-alike names are Aleisha, Alissa▼, Allissa, Amarissa, Brissa▼, Calissa, Caressa, Carisa, Carisia, Carissa▼, Carisse, Carrissa, Ceria, Cericia, Cerise, Cerissa, Charisha, Charisma▼, Charissa, Charisse, Charista, Cheresa, Cheresse, Cherida, Cherish, Cherisse, Chessa, Chloress, Chloris, Chrissa, Chrissta (see Christina), Chrissy▼, Christa▼, Chryssa, Cieria, Clarecia, Clarina, Clarizza, Cloris, Corissa, Corrissa, Coryssa, Cressa, Crissy, Darissa, Delissa, Denissa, Eleisha, Elissa, Floressa, Illissa, Jelissa, Karissa▼, Kharissa, Krissa, Lerissa, Marissa▼, Maurissa, Melissa▼, Merissa, Meryssa, Morissa, Narissa, Neriss, Neryssa, Norissa, Oleisa, Parissa, Sarissa, Sharissa, Sherisa, Teressa▼ and Theressa. These names tend to be more frequently used than Clerissa.
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