What origin is the name Clarinda?

Clarinda comes from french naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Clarinda a popular name?

Clarinda is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Clarinda?

Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Clarinda — for example Andre, Remy, Antoine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Clarinda

Q: Is Clarinda a rare name?

Yes. Clarinda does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Clarinda

Clarinda

Girl

french

3 syllables

Clarinda is a french girl's name meaning "Bright; beautiful; a variant of clara. the name clarinda appears in spensers 16th century poem the faerie queene".

Clarinda is a girl name of french origin meaning "Bright; beautiful; a variant of clara. the name clarinda appears in spensers 16th century poem the faerie queene". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Bright; beautiful; a variant of clara. the name clarinda appears in spensers 16th century poem the faerie queene

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Clarinda

Very rare in US records

What does Clarinda mean?

Clarinda is a girl name of french origin meaning "Bright; beautiful; a variant of clara. the name clarinda appears in spensers 16th century poem the faerie queene".

Is Clarinda a rare name?

Yes. Clarinda does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Clarinda

Andre Remy Antoine Marcel Pierre Sebastien

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Names with a similar meaning to Clarinda

Clarinda means "Bright; beautiful; a variant of clara. the name clarinda appears in spensers 16th century poem the faerie queene" — these names share that spirit.