Bright, clear, and beautiful
Clarinda is a literary elaboration of the name Clara, likely created by 16th-century poets. It combines the Latin root 'clarus', meaning clear or bright, with the 'inda' suffix to create a more melodic, romantic sound. It was famously used by Edmund Spenser in 'The Faerie Queene' and later by Robert Burns.
Less common today
Clarinda isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,511 in 1990.
A character in Edmund Spenser's epic poem · The Faerie Queene
The name used by Robert Burns for Agnes Maclehose in their correspondence · Sylvander and Clarinda
A character in the play 'The Double Gallant' · The Double Gallant
Dutch field hockey player and Olympic medalist
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
