Given name
Sherissa
“having grace and kindness”
Sherissa is a variant of Sherise. In Greek use, Sherise carries the interpretation “having grace and kindness.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Sherissa is a variant of Sherise. In Greek use, Sherise carries the interpretation “having grace and kindness.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Sherissa connects to the Charis name family through Sherise. An origin associated with Charis is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1972. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Sherissa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 92
- 0 boys · 92 girls
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 10 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 6 in 2004. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 10 in 1990. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 149 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.
Sherissa’s family of names
Sherissa has a related form in Sherise.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Sherissa, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Imani
“having great faith” · “God is with us”
6% boys · 94% girls
Raelin
“son of grace”
2% boys · 98% girls
Shundreka
>99% girls
Shadara
>99% girls
Shyma
“little mother”
>99% girls