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    The first name Clarisse

    A girl’s name from French meaning “poor clare”.

    Pronounced /kləˈriːs/ 2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    French origin

    Clarisse means “poor clare” in French.

    Borrowed from French Clarisse, from Italian Clarissa, from Medieval Latin Clarissa (“Poor Clare”); see there for more. Doublet of Clarissa and Clarice.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Clarisse last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2003, with 10 births (#1,843).

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    90
    babies named Clarisse, 1996–2025
    #5,581
    rank in 2021
    2003
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Clarisse with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Clarisse at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 21 girls born in the United States were named Clarisse, the 5,759th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2002, when 45 were.

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    1,701
    babies named Clarisse since 1880
    #5,759
    rank in 2025
    2002
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Clarisse

    5 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Clarisse Agbegnenou
      French and Togolese judoka, born 1992
    • Clarisse Doris Hellman
      American historian of science (1910–1973)
    • Clarisse Coignet
      French moral philosopher, 1824–1918
    • Clarisse Crémer
      French offshore sailor, born 1989
    • Clarisse Bader
      French writer, 1840–1902

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    Questions

    What does the name Clarisse mean?
    Clarisse means “poor clare” in French.
    What is the origin of the name Clarisse?
    Borrowed from French Clarisse, from Italian Clarissa, from Medieval Latin Clarissa (“Poor Clare”); see there for more. Doublet of Clarissa and Clarice.
    How popular is the name Clarisse?
    In 2021, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Clarisse, ranking 5,581st. Its peak was 2003, with 10 births.
    Is Clarisse a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,701 US babies named Clarisse since 1880 were girls.
    When was Clarisse most popular?
    2002 in the United States, when 45 babies were named Clarisse, its highest rank at 3,160th.
    How do you pronounce Clarisse?
    Clarisse is /kləˈriːs/, 2 syllables.