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Clarissa

The name Clarissa peaked for boys at #5921 in 1985. Clarissa is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Clarissa is a girl's name of German, Latin origin meaning "bright, clear".

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Clarissa, the daintier version of Claire, has a long literary history of its own, having been featured in the novels of Samuel Richardson, Charles Dickens, and Virginia Woolf—Clarissa was the title character of Mrs. Dalloway—not to mention the 1990s teen sitcom, Clarissa Explains it All. 
 Clarissa is a name definitely worth considering as an alternative to the overused Vanessa and Melissa. Appealing diminutives are Clarry and Claris.
 Red Cross founder Clara Barton was born Clarissa.

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The name Clarissa peaked for girls at #237 in 1994. The name is most popular in California, Texas, and California. Clarissa is occasionally used for boys in 1994.

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