Klarisse

The first name Klarisse means 'the Clear', 'the Bright', 'the Shining', 'the Luminous', and 'the Famous'. It represents the German spelling of the name Clarisse, which is a derivative of Clara.

What does the name Klarisse mean?

Klarisse carries the meanings 'the Clear', 'the Bright', 'the Shining', 'the Luminous', and 'the Famous'. This form is a German variant of the name Clarisse, which is derived from Clara or Klara. The origins of the name lie in the Latin word Clarus, which encompasses terms like 'clear', 'bright', 'luminous', 'radiant', 'distinct', 'famous', 'upright', and 'respected'. The name gained recognition through Saint Clare of Montefalco, also known as Chiara da Montefalco, an Augustinian nun and abbess who previously lived in the Third Order of Saint Francis. Other forms include Chiara, Cyara, Cjara, Kiara, Kiarah, Kyara, Klarissa, Klarisa, Klarina, Klarine, Klarinda, and Klarinde.

Where does the name Klarisse come from?

The etymology of Klarisse is Latin and means 'the Clear'. The Latin word clārus stands for clear, bright, luminous, radiant, distinct, famous, upright, and respected. The languages in which the name appears are German, Norwegian, and Swedish.

How do you pronounce Klarisse?

Klarisse is pronounced as 'Klar-iss'.

When is the name day of Klarisse?

The name day for Klarisse is celebrated on August 11 and 17.

Popularity

In Germany, Klarisse is a rare name. It has not even appeared in the German name popularity lists so far. In Austria, the name reached its best ranking in 2002 at position 1,065 in the name charts. Between 1984 and 2024, Klarisse was used as a first name in Austria less than 10 times, placing it at 7,542. In the last ten years, no child has received this name.

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