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Carrissa

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How to Pronounce Carrissa

Pronounced kuh-RISS-uh /kəˈrɪs.ə/Medium

Meaning: Carrissa is a doubled-r respelling of Carissa, usually linked to the Greek charis, 'grace' or 'kindness' (the same root behind Charis and Charissa). Carissa is also the botanical genus of a fragrant flowering shrub. The doubled letters are an English decoration.Medium

In 30 seconds: Carrissa is a respelling of Carissa (said 'kuh-RISS-uh'), tied to the Greek charis, 'grace'. Carissa is also the name of a flowering shrub.
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Origin MediumGreek
MeaningCarrissa is a doubled-r respelling of Carissa, usually linked to the Greek charis, 'grace' or 'kindness' (the same root behind Charis and Charissa). Carissa is also the botanical genus of a fragrant flowering shrub. The doubled letters are an English decoration.
U.S. rank (2018)#16159 ↘ Falling
2018 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1991
Total births (all-time)≈ 965

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199119672018

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Carrissa is a variant of Carissa, generally traced to the Greek charis, 'grace' — the same root as Charissa and the Graces of myth. Carissa is also a genus of fragrant flowering shrubs, giving the name a light botanical association. The doubled-r Carrissa is a modern respelling of the same, carrying the identical meaning.

Carrissa peaked around 1991 within Carissa's broader moment and stayed the rarer, more embellished spelling. A girl named Carrissa then is now in her thirties. It reads as a graceful, gently floral choice; Carissa is the standard, and Carrissa remains an uncommon variant.

Did you know? Carrissa crested in the early 1990s; the doubled -rr- is a decorative respelling of Carissa, a name blending 'grace' with a pretty botanical echo.
Overall data confidence 60%
References — Carrissa / Carissa — variant of Carissa; Greek charis 'grace'; also a plant genus

Variations

CarissaKarissaCharissa

Nicknames

CarrieRissaCari

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If you like Carrissa…

Carissa— the standard spelling Carrissa doubles
Karissa— a sister K- spelling of the same name
Marissa— a like soft -issa girl's name of the era
Clarissa— another -issa name of grace and light

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Carrissa mean?

Carrissa is a respelling of Carissa, usually linked to the Greek charis meaning 'grace'; Carissa is also a flowering shrub.

How do you pronounce Carrissa?

It's said kuh-RISS-uh /kəˈrɪs.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Carrissa a boy or girl name?

Carrissa is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Carrissa?

Carrissa was an uncommon spelling of Carissa, most visible in the early nineteen-nineties and rare today.

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