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Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Carissa

kah-RISS-ah · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
grace;beloved
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek;American
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
sweet · modern
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3448
2024 births45
Peak year1992
First appeared1949
Total US births28,400
1992 peak19491968198720052024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
CariRissa
Alternate spellings
KarissaCharissa
In other languages
Charis (Greek)

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Notable people named Carissa

Carissa Moore (surfer)