Karissa - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Karissa \k(a)-rissa, kar(is)-sa\ 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 popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Karissa. Click here to compare Karissa with related baby names.