Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Karissa

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

2024 rank#2671
2024 births65
Peak year1991
First appeared1961
Total US births20,026
1991 peak19611977199320082024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Kari
Alternate spellings
CarissaCharissa
In other languages
Charis (Greek)

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Karissa Sanford (athlete)