Clarissa
Meaning
"bright, clear, famous"
Origin: Latin clarus
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,160
- Total SSA Count
- 207
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Clar, Rissa, Clary
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bright, clear, famous"
Origin: Latin clarus
"Indian sword"
Origin: Arabic
Clarissa is more popular, ranked #1160 vs #40739 for Mohanad.
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Clarissa is more popular, ranked #1160 compared to Mohanad at #40739 in the United States.
Clarissa means "bright, clear, famous" (Latin clarus origin). Mohanad means "Indian sword" (Arabic origin).
Clarissa is primarily a girl name. Mohanad is primarily a boy name.