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Charlissa

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How to Pronounce Charlissa

Pronounced shar-LISS-uh /ʃɑrˈlɪs.ə/Low

Meaning: Charlissa is a modern elaboration that joins the Char- of Charlotte or Charlene with a -lissa ending borrowed from Melissa and Charissa. The Char- root goes back through Charles to 'free man,' while the -lissa music recalls Melissa, 'honeybee,' and Greek charis, 'grace.' So it reads as a graceful blend built more for sound than a single fixed meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Charlissa blends Char- (from Charlotte) with a -lissa ending like Melissa and Charissa. Graceful and rare, it peaked around 1993 (said shar-LISS-uh).

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Origin LowEnglish, Greek

MeaningCharlissa is a modern elaboration that joins the Char- of Charlotte or Charlene with a -lissa ending borrowed from Melissa and Charissa. The Char- root goes back through Charles to 'free man,' while the -lissa music recalls Melissa, 'honeybee,' and Greek charis, 'grace.' So it reads as a graceful blend built more for sound than a single fixed meaning.

U.S. rank (2006)#15528 ↘ Falling

2006 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1993

Total births (all-time)≈ 105

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Charlissa extends the Char- of Charlotte or Charlene with the soft -lissa of Melissa, landing very close to Charissa. Charlotte descends from Charles, 'free man'; Charissa comes from Greek charis, 'grace.' We read Charlissa honestly as a melodic blend, carrying a whisper of both 'free' and 'grace' rather than one settled root.

Charlissa was never common, given to only about fourteen girls a year around 1993 and staying rare. A woman named Charlissa is around thirty today, born in the era that spun Char- and -issa endings into soft, feminine coinages.

Did you know? Charlissa sits a step from Charissa, a name drawn from the Greek charis, 'grace', so a note of grace hums beneath the blend.

Overall data confidence 32%

References - Charlissa — Blend Char- (Charlotte/Charles 'free man') + -lissa (Melissa/Charissa, charis 'grace'); peaked 1993.

Variations

CharissaCharlisaCharlyssaSharlissa

Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Charlissa mean?

It is an elaboration joining the Char- of Charlotte or Charlene with a -lissa ending, close to Charissa and Melissa.

How do you pronounce Charlissa?

It is said shar-LISS-uh /ʃɑrˈlɪs.ə/ - three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Charlissa a boy or girl name?

Charlissa is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Charlissa?

It was always rare, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.