Karissa is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Karissa means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Karissa across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Karissa has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Karissa is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “grace, beloved”. A variant of Carissa, from Greek charis.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 20,089 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 95 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Karissa per year, United States (1961 to 2025). United States peaked in 1991 (901/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (9/yr).
Karissa has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1991, when it ranked #595 nationally (given to 901 babies that year).
Kris · Carissa · Chrissy · Crissy · Charisse · Krissy · Carisa · Charissa
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