Carissa Meaning

What does Carissa mean?

The name Carissa is of Greek and English origin.

The meaning of Carissa is "grace".

Carissa is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Ca-ri-ssa.

Carissa is a variant of Charissa. See Charissa for further details.

Embraced by many parents, the name Carissa, is one of timelessness and majesty.

This great little girl name has a natural class.

Carissa is unique yet compelling due to its simple and valiant nature.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 1,986 in baby name popularity for girls with 98 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 1,649 in baby name popularity for girls with 130 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

The trend's your friend. See how Carissa has changed in popularity since 1880 by visiting the Carissa Name Popularity Page.

Carissa is a variant of Charissa.

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