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What does Karissa mean?
Karissa 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced ka-RISS-ah. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Karissa is "very dear". See also Carissa. Also form of Charis.
ASSOCIATED WITH greek
Variations
VARIANTS Karess, Karessa, Karisa, Karysa, Karyssa
RELATIONS VIA CARISSA Caresa, Caressa, Caris, Carisa, Carrisa, Carrissa, Charissa, Kharissa
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Karissa Aveline (K.A.), ..
How popular is Karissa?
Karissa is a very popular first name for women (#1577 out of 4276, Top 37%) but a unique last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Karissa was first listed in 1970-1979 and reached its apex position of #306 in the U.S. in 1991, and is at #1830 currently. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Carissa (#1986 LAST YEAR), Carisa, Charis, Charissa and Karisa are the popular variation forms of Karissa (#1830) rated in the Top 2000. These forms of Karissa reached the height of their popularity 26 years ago (USAGE OF 0.1%) and are now much less common, with versions such as Karissa becoming somewhat outmoded.
Similar Names
Karissa▼ is pronounced similarly to Carressa, Charisa, Corisa, Corissa, Corrissa, Coryssa, Karrisa, Koressa, Korissa and Koryssa. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Amarissa, Brissa▼, Carisia, Carisma, Carlissa, Cerissa, Janissa, Kadisha, Kalisa, Kalisha, Kalista▼, Kalyssa, Kaprisha, Karas, Kariana, Karima, Karina▼, Karinna, Karis, Karisha, Karisse, Karita, Karys, Katisha, Katrisa, Khrista, Klarisa, Klarissa, Klarisza, Klaryssa, Kris▼, Krisi, Krisia, Krissa, Krissie, Krissy, Krisy, Kryssa, Kryssi (see Christine), Larisa, Larisha, Larissa▼, Laryssa, Lorissa, Malissa▼, Maressa, Marisha, Mariska, Marissa▼, Marlissa, Maryssa, Maurissa, Morissa, Narcissa, Narkissa, Narsissa, Naryssa, Nerissa, Norissa, Parisa, Raissa, Sarissa, Sharissa, Trissa and Vanissa. These names tend to be less frequently used than Karissa.
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