Carissa

Gender：
Pronounced： [ kə-RIS-ə ]
Popularity：
Usage：English

Meaning & History：

Variant of CHARISSA.

CHARISSA female English

Elaborated form of CHARIS. Edmund Spencer used it in his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590).

CHARIS female Ancient Greek, English (Rare)

Feminine form of CHARES. It came into use as an English given name in the 17th century.

CHARES male Ancient Greek

Derived from Greek χαρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Athenian general. It was also borne by the sculptor who crafted the Colossus of Rhodes.

Names related to Carissa：

EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT GREEK: Charis

ENGLISH: Caris, Charis, Charisma, Charissa, Karissa

GREEK: Haris

MASCULINE FORMS

ANCIENT GREEK: Chares, Chariton

GREEK: Haris

RUSSIAN: Khariton