Given name & surname
Karis
“filled with grace and kindess; very dear”
Karis is a variant of Karissa. One Greek interpretation is “filled with grace and kindess; very dear.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Karis 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
Karis 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 1935. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Karis through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,848
- 104 boys · 6,744 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 310 babies
- 2025
- 94
- #2,030 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −41%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 94 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,030 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 40.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 310 in 2012. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (13). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,873 as a first name in 2020; 613 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Karis’s family of names
Karis has a related form in Karissa. In Greek usage, Karis as a surname is a transliteration of Κάρης. In Greek usage, Karis as a surname is a transliteration of Κάρις.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Karis
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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