Karisa

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning graceful; a form of Carissa.

Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Karisa by the numbers

Karisa was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 161 babies in 1992, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Karisa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Karinapure; a form of Carina or Karen562 in the US (2017)
  • Karisgrace, favor175 in the US (2017)
  • Karissagraceful; a form of Carissa136 in the US (2017)
  • Kaisapure; a form of kaarina or catharina16 in the US (2017)
  • Karimanoble or generous16 in the US (2017)
  • Kariapure; a form of Karis or Caria10 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Karisa

Names that are said the same way as Karisa, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Carissagrace; beloved129 in the US (2017)
  • Carisaa spelling variant of Charissa; grace or charity6 in the US (2017)
  • Karyssa5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean beauty

Like Karisa, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
  • Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
  • Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean grace

Like Karisa, 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 Karisa

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