Karissa - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Karissa \k(a)-

is pronounced ka-RISS-ah. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "very dear". See also Carissa.

Karissa has 5 variant forms: Karess, Karessa, Karisa, Karysa and Karyssa.

Baby names that sound like Karissa are Kharissa, Karisse, Korissa and Krissa.

Karissa is a very common first name for women (#1577 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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