Origin: Latin
Meaning: “most bright; most famous”
also Greek: “brilliant”
Best Nicknames
Clarie, Clarrie, Clary, Clarry, Cissy, Rissa, Rissie
Variations and Sound Alikes:
Clairesa, Clairessa, Clairissa, Claresa, Claressa, Clarisse,
Clarissia, Clariza, Clerissa, Clorissa, Klarisa, Klarissa
Clarissa TV and Movie Quotes:
“You are a class act, Clarissa.” Society (1989)
“I’m not Clarissa, Lawrence. Jody Foster wasn’t even Clarissa.
She was Clarice.” The Practice: Eat and Run (2002)
“Oh, put a cork in it, Clarissa.” What a Girl Wants (2003)
Famous people named Clarissa or its variations
1. Clarissa Burt (b. 1959), model, actress, TV personality
2. Clarissa Dickson Wright (b. 1947), English celebrity chef
3. Clarissa Ward, journalist, ABC News correspondent
Clarissa Middle Names
Clarissa Anne
Clarissa Holly
Clarissa Jeanne
Clarissa Nicole
Clarissa Sybil
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Clara
Larissa (Lara) – I had a friend like this. She was named Clarissa, which became Larissa, which became Lara
Lissa
clarissa
clara
clyde
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rizza
cris
My nickname is Rissa, Rissipit, Rissi meaning chilli in Afrikaans.Because my name is Clarissa my friend says the nickname Lissa fits perfectly with my name.
Hah, I’m an Afrikaans Clarissa too!
1. Clarii
2. Clairbear
3. Clairbeans (or just beans)
4. Clair rice
5. Carissa
1) Clawnut
2) Cla-rice
3) Claire Bear
4) Ga-Nuh
5) Yaya
5) Gordis
6) Mula
7) Boochie
8) Reesa
Claire – this is what everyone calls me and its fine.
ClareBear (please- I am not 6!)
Care
Clear
Claddy (What the HECK?)
Issy
Rissy (I don’t even know)
Clarizzle
Names that I have been called:
1. Clarissa (obviously)
2. Clary (my favorite)
3. Cris
4. Issy (like sissy)
5. Izzy (not Issy)
6. Clare
7. Carey
8. Cassie
9. Riss or Rissa
10. Reese (idk why on this one)