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Klarissa

klah-RIS-ah3 syllables
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A variant of the name Clara, meaning 'clear' or 'bright'. (Modern)

What does Klarissa mean?

Modern: A variant of the name Clara, meaning 'clear' or 'bright'.. Klarissa is a modern variant of Clara, which has Latin origins meaning 'clear' or 'bright'.

Is Klarissa a good dog name?

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Klarissa in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Klarissa in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Klarissa suit?

Human name
Elegant

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

What the Playgroup Will Assume About Klarissa

The other dogs whispered, "Klarissa's staying overnight? I hope she brings her crystal-clear personality! She’s got to be the brightest pup in the hotel!"

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