Name:
Karissa
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Greek
Meaning:
Karissa is a variant of Charissa, itself a variant of 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:
Wood
Also Spelled Like...:
Carissa
Charisa
Charissa