Given name
Carisa
“a woman of grace”
Carisa is a variant of Carissa. One Greek interpretation is “a woman of grace.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Carisa is a variant of Carissa. One Greek interpretation is “a woman of grace.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Carisa is a variant of Carissa. An origin associated with Carissa is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1958. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Carisa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,025
- 0 boys · 3,025 girls
- Most popular year
- 1977
- 200 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −80%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 200 in 1977. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,738 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Carisa
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Carisa, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Sherisa
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>99% girls
Quionna
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>99% girls
Caridad
“a woman of generous love”
>99% girls
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“having grace and kindness”
>99% girls