Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Kariss isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kariss through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 87
- 0 boys · 87 girls
- Most popular year
- 1989
- 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 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 143 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.
Kariss’s family of names
Kariss may belong to the same name family as Karis. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Kariss, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Karissa
“filled with grace and kindess; very dear”
>99% girls
Kassie
“an unheeded prophetess”
>99% girls
Katy
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls
Kaci
“a vigilant man; one who is alert” · “a vigilant woman”
7% boys · 93% girls
Karly
“a small, strong woman”
>99% girls
Karli
“a free man” · “a small, strong woman”
>99% girls
Kara
“one who is pure” · “dearly loved”
>99% girls
Cara
“beloved” · “one who is dearly loved”
>99% girls