Clarice

Girl's given name

Clarice is a feminine given name, a variant of Clara meaning "bright" or "clear." It gained literary prominence through Thomas Harris's character Clarice Starling in *The Silence of the Lambs*, the FBI trainee who interviews Hannibal Lecter.

The name's three syllables (cla-REECE or CLAR-iss) give it a formal, old-fashioned elegance.

name

Hannibal

Carthaginian military commander

SilenceComplete lack of sound
ThomasMasculine name meaning twin
HarrisScottish textile origin

FBI · agent · thriller · Hopkins · Jodie · Foster · Crawford · Buffalo · Bill · Quantico

feminine

girl

Young female person

womanAdult female human
ladylikeBefitting refined femininity
gracefulElegant in movement

delicate · maiden · gentle · soft · elegant · refined · classic · vintage · traditional · timeless

Categories

Fictional ReindeerRudolph, Dasher, Comet, Cupid, Donner
holiday figuresSanta Claus, Santa, St. Nicholas, Easter Bunny, Frosty
Old-Fashioned NamesMildred, Gertrude, Ethel, Edna, Bertha
Rotrou PlaysAntigone, Diane

Opposites

gender of name

ClariceClarence

Male given name, Latin-derived

Claude · Charles · Clark · Clayton · Christopher

name popularity/style

ClariceEmma

Name suggesting wholeness

Sarah · Jane · Kate · Ann · Sue

Phrases

mental claritySharpness of thought
moment of clarityInstant of sudden understanding
to clarifyMake meaning clearer
moral clarityUnambiguous sense of right
lack of clarity
bass clarinetLower-pitched single-reed aerophone

Family

clarity, clarify, clarinet, Clarissa

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G