Charissa
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning grace, kindness, charity.
Charissa by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Charissa. In the US, 23 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 211 babies in 1980, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Charissa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Clarissabright, clear; feminine form of Clarus430 in the US (2017)
- Carissagrace; beloved129 in the US (2017)
- Charismadivine gift or favor; spiritual grace44 in the US (2017)
- Charissegrace or charity; a form of Charis
- Charisgrace, kindness29 in England and Wales (2025)
- Christafollower of christ; a form of Christina46 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean gentleness
Like Charissa, each of these has gentleness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Leahweary; also delicate5,168 in the US (2017)
- Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
- Delilahdelicate, languishing1,180 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milliegentle strength; from Millicent or Amelia1,080 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alisonnoble kind; a form of Alice812 in the US (2017)
- Almanourishing, kind222 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean grace
Like Charissa, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
- Annagrace or favor4,528 in the US (2017)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- GiannaGod is gracious3,188 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Charissa
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