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Clerissa

What does Clerissa mean?

Clerissa Pronunciation of 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).

STARTS/ENDS WITH Cl-, -sa

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
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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)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Claire, Clarice, Clarinda, Claris, Clarisa in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Clarissa, Clarita, Clorinda, Klarissa in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Claire outside U.S.

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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