At a Glance: Name: Carissa – Meaning: dearest, most beloved – Origin: Latin (most likely, from carissima) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: kuh-RIS-uh
Carissa is a Latin (most likely, from carissima) girl's name meaning “dearest, most beloved”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Carissa
Meaning: Dearest, most beloved.
Origin: Latin (most likely, from carissima).
A common claim: Often said to be Greek for 'grace' or 'beloved' Actually: Carissa is usually explained as Latin carissima ('dearest'), not a Greek 'grace' word; the Greek-origin claim appears to conflate it with kharis-derived names like Carisma or Charity.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Carissa
Phonetic: kuh-RIS-uh IPA: /kəˈrɪs.ə/
Popularity of Carissa
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1949–2024.
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