Given name
Karesa
“filled with grace and kindess; very dear”
Karesa is a variant of Karissa. One Greek interpretation is “filled with grace and kindess; very dear.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Karesa is a variant of Karissa. One Greek interpretation is “filled with grace and kindess; very dear.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Karesa is a variant of Karissa. An origin associated with Karissa is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Karesa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 64
- 0 boys · 64 girls
- Most popular year
- 1974
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2000. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 130 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Karesa, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“having grace and kindness”
>99% girls
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“one who is steadfast; constant”
>99% girls
Quionna
“living with grace; heavenly”
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Sherisa
“having grace and kindness”
>99% girls