Clarice

Medieval form of Clarita, a derivative of Clara

"bright, clear"

Clarice Origin and Meaning

The name Clarice is a girl's name of Italian origin meaning "bright, clear".

If you’re a fan of the annual animated Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, you’ll recognize the name of Rudolph’s beautiful doe sweetheart, pronounced cla-REES—uncomfortably close to the Silence of the Lambs pronunciation. Clarice was the name of the wife of Lorenzo de' Medici, and Clarice Cliff was a famed British ceramics artist. Though a Top 300 name from 1906 to 1934, modern parents might prefer the more delicate Clarissa.

Clarice Rank in US Top 1000

# 919 in the US

Popularity of the name Clarice

• 1300 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Clarice

• Chaya Pinkhasovna "Clarice" Lispector Brazilian novelist
• Clarice Orsini wife of Lorenzo de' Medici; mother of Pope Leo X
• Clarice Cliff English ceramic artist (pronounced CLAIRE,iss)
• Clarice Taylor American actress
• Clarice Assad Brazilian classical and jazz musician
• Ariana Clarice Richards American actress

The name Clarice in Pop Culture

• Clarice Starling main character in book/film "The Silence of the Lambs"
• Clarice reindeer in animated special "Rudolph the Red,Nosed Reindeer"
• Lady Clarice character in anime film "The Castle of Cagliostro"
• Clarice Willow character on TV's "Caprica"
• Clarice Bean main character in the children's book series by Lauren Child
• Clarice Crow character on TV's "The Worst Witch"
• Clarice Honeywill Heimann character in "The Marsden Case" by Ford Madox Ford
• Clarice Kensington character in film "It Takes Two"
• Clarice Ewing character on American soap "Another World"
• Clarice Ferguson aka Blink character in X,Men comics
• Mrs. Clarice Thackery cook on TV's "Upstairs, Downstairs," pronounced CLAIRE,iss