Girl

Clarice

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Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From Latin 'clarus' meaning bright/clear, symbolizing illumination and clarity, popularized through literary and classical use.”

Popularity Over Time

Clarice US popularity rank over timeRank 5357 in 2023 to rank 258 in 1913. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#258#2808#53571900192019401960198020002024

Clarice is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Latin

Syllables

2

Nicknames

ClareClariRissa

Style

ClassicElegantLiteraryVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Clarice Starling (fictional character)
  • Clarice Lispector (writer)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Clara

Latin Top 100

Clarissa

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Claire

French Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Beatrice

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Hazel

Old English Top 50

Iris

Greek Top 100

Violet

English Top 50

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Latin origin, works across Romance languages

People Also Ask

From Latin 'clarus' meaning bright/clear, symbolizing illumination and clarity, popularized through literary and classical use.

Clarice is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Clarice include Clare, Clari, Rissa.

Names that pair beautifully with Clarice include Beatrice, Hazel, Iris, Violet.