Carissa

Carissa: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “grace, kindness”
Origin: Greek
Say it: kuh-RISS-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually treated as a variant of Charis or as related to Karissa, from Greek charis meaning grace. Some modern use may also have been influenced by the carissa flower name.

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How popular is Carissa?

202413.5 per million US babies

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Babies named Carissa in 202445

2024 rank#3,463 girls

Peak year1992

Total US babies since 188028,412

Carissa is fading: recent use is about 28% of its level ten years before.

Names like Carissa

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Karissagrace · Greek
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek
Genesisorigin; creation; birth · Greek

Carissa questions

What does the name Carissa mean?

Carissa means "grace, kindness". It comes from Greek. Usually treated as a variant of Charis or as related to Karissa, from Greek charis meaning grace. Some modern use may also have been influenced by the carissa flower name.

Is Carissa a boy or girl name?

Carissa is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Carissa?

45 US babies were named Carissa in 2024. Its peak year was 1992.

How do you pronounce Carissa?

Carissa is usually pronounced kuh-RISS-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.