72%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /klə.ˈɹis/, /ˈklæɹ.ɪs/, /ˈklɛɹ.ɪs/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Medieval vernacular form of the Late Latin name Claritia, which was a derivative of Clara. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootclarusVariantClarissaOther Languages & CulturesClarisse(French) Clarissa(Italian) Claritia(Late Roman) Clarisa(Spanish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #208 in 2000 Brazil (by decade) Last ranked #842 in 2002 England and Wales Last ranked #485 in 1906 France Last ranked #100 in 1917 New Zealand Last ranked #920 in 1976 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome refined strange serious Categories Claymore characters, currently out of the US top 1000, Dharma and Greg characters, Dishonored characters, Disney characters, fame, Frasier characters, Idolmaster characters, light, medieval, Squishmallows, X-Men