Brazilian Portuguese

Clarice

Pronounced klah-REE-seeShare

Meaning: Bright; clear

  • Girl
  • Uncommon
  • 3 syllables

The story

Clarice comes through the medieval form of Latin Claritia, a name related to Clara. Its brightness association belongs to that name family rather than an independent English word.

Nicknames

  • Clari
  • Clarinha

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Clarice comes from Brazilian Portuguese.

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