Origin: English   Italian   Latin   Spanish

Sex: Female

Unisex Name? No

Meaning: The Latinized form of the English Clarice, meaning famous. Famous bearer: Samuel Richardson's 18th century novel 'Clarissa Harlowe'.

Soul Urge: People with the name Clarissa have a deep inner desire to inspire others in a higher cause, and to share their own strongly held views on spiritual matters.

Expression: People with the name Clarissa tend to initiate events, to be leaders rather than followers, with powerful personalities. They tend to be focused on specific goals, experience a wealth of creative new ideas, and have the ability to implement these ideas with efficiency and determination. They tend to be courageous and sometimes aggressive. As unique, creative individuals, they tend to resent authority, and are sometimes stubborn, proud, and impatient.

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Sylables: 3

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# of Characters: 8

First Consonant: C

First Vowel: A

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