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Karista

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How to Pronounce Karista

Pronounced kuh-RIS-tuh /kəˈrɪs.tə/Low

Meaning: Karista reads as an invented name close to Karissa and Christa, joining a Ka- opening to a -rista ending. Its likely sources trace to Greek: charis, 'grace,' behind Karissa, and christos, 'anointed,' behind Christa. The blend itself is a modern coinage, so its meaning comes through those cousins.Low

In 30 seconds: Karista is a rare girl's name, a modern coinage close to Karissa or Christa. It is said kuh-RIS-tuh.
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Origin LowAmerican, Greek
MeaningKarista reads as an invented name close to Karissa and Christa, joining a Ka- opening to a -rista ending. Its likely sources trace to Greek: charis, 'grace,' behind Karissa, and christos, 'anointed,' behind Christa. The blend itself is a modern coinage, so its meaning comes through those cousins.
U.S. rank (2011)#18157 ↗ Rising
2011 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1991
Total births (all-time)≈ 142

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199119802011

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

Karista is a contemporary coinage that sits between Karissa and Christa, borrowing a little from each. Names shaped this way rose as parents built fresh forms around admired Greek-rooted sounds without tying themselves to one tradition.

It appears in United States records from around nineteen-eighty and reached its small peak in the early nineteen-nineties before easing off, always scarce. A woman named Karista from that peak is in her mid-thirties today, a name of the late Gen-X moment.

Did you know? The names nearest to Karista, Karissa and Christa, trace to Greek words for 'grace' and 'anointed,' giving the coinage two graceful possible roots.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Karista — Modern coinage near Karissa (Greek charis 'grace') / Christa (christos 'anointed'); peak early 1990s.

Variations

KarissaChristaCaristaKarysta

Nicknames

KariRista

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If you like Karista…

Karissa— a likely source name it echoes
Carissa— a like -rissa name
Calista— a comparable Ka-/-ista girl's name
Clarissa— another graceful -issa name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Karista mean?

It is a modern coinage, most likely a Ka- form built on the sound of Karissa or Christa (Greek 'grace' / 'anointed'), without a single settled root.

How do you pronounce Karista?

It is said kuh-RIS-tuh /kəˈrɪs.tə/.

Is Karista a boy or girl name?

Karista is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Karista?

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

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