Name:
Carissa
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Greek
Meaning:
Carissa is a variant of Charissa, or Charis. Charis originates in Greek language and means "gracious, kind". In Greek mythology, Charis is a goddess of charm, beauty, nature and fertility. As a feminine given name it is rather rare.
Pronunciation:
kə-RIS-ə
The Five Elements:
Metal
Also Spelled Like...:
Charisa
Charissa
Karissa
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