| Meaning | beloved |
| Origin | Greek |
| Gender | Girl |
| Popularity | Moderate |
| Length | 7 |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Syllabification | Ca-ris-sa |
About Carissa
Warmth radiates from this name, which combines softness with underlying strength. Carissa offers a perfect blend of familiarity and distinctiveness—recognizable enough to avoid constant spelling corrections, yet uncommon enough to feel special. The name has a friendly, approachable quality that makes it easy for others to embrace. Girls named Carissa often embody the warmth their name suggests, developing into caring and socially adept individuals.
The 'Car-' beginning gives it a confident start, while the '-issa' ending adds a feminine, flowing quality. This name works beautifully across different ages and contexts, from playground to boardroom. It pairs well with both classic and contemporary middle names and complements various surnames. Carissa has that desirable quality of being easy to pronounce and spell while still maintaining character and charm. Parents seeking a name that's sweet without being saccharine, and substantial without being heavy, will find Carissa hits exactly the right notes.
Names Similar to Carissa
| Clarissa |
| Karissa |
| Marissa |
| Carina |
| Caris |
| Carisa |
| Caroline |
| Catherine |
| Christina |
| Cassandra |
| Camilla |
| Claire |
Nicknames for Carissa
| Cari |
| Rissa |
| Cass |
| Issa |
Famous People Named Carissa
| Carissa Moore | Hawaiian professional surfer and four-time world champion |
| Carissa Walford | Australian television host and music journalist |
| Carissa Rosario | Puerto Rican-Dominican model and actress |
| Carissa Capobianco | American actress and singer |
| Carissa Galloway | American journalist and news anchor |
| Carissa Putri | Indonesian actress and model |
| Carissa Adee | American singer-songwriter and YouTuber |
| Carissa Culiner | American TV host and personality |
| Carissa Kranz | American attorney and TV host |
| Carissa Yip | American chess prodigy |
| Carissa Rado | American artist and designer |
| Carissa Zill | Canadian softball player |
| Carissa Mondavi | American winemaker and entrepreneur |
| Carissa Phelps | American attorney, author, and advocate |
| Carissa Heinrichs | Australian field hockey player |
| Carissa Sutter | American singer and performer |
| Carissa Carpenter | American film producer and real estate developer |
| Carissa Strydom | South African actress and presenter |
| Carissa Loethen | American TV host and lifestyle blogger |
| Carissa White | Australian cricketer |
Characters Named Carissa
| Carissa Alvarado | Character in the book series "The Mortal Instruments" by Cassandra Clare |
| Carissa Wellington | Character in the TV show "Suits" |
| Carissa Cantone | Character in the movie "The Princess Diaries" |
| Carissa Montgomery | Character in the book "Carissa's Law" by Renee Carter Hall |
| Carissa Carlisle | Character in the TV show "Pretty Little Liars" |
| Carissa Davidson | Character in the book "The Carissa Chronicles" by J.L. Petersen |
| Carissa Sturman | Character in the book "Carissa" by Mike McCoy |
| Carissa Stanton | Character in the TV show "The Originals" |
| Carissa Fontaine | Character in the book "The Pursuit of Carissa" by Crystal Hubbard |
| Carissa Engel | Character in the webcomic "Monsterkind" |
| Carissa Channing | Character in the TV show "Degrassi - The Next Generation" |
| Carissa Cress | Character in the book "Hollywood Carissa" by Parker Paige |
| Carissa Calliope | Character in the book "The Hypnotist's Love Story" by Liane Moriarty |
| Carissa Stanton | Character in the TV show "The Originals" |
| Carissa Green | Character in the book "Southern Lights" by Danielle Steel |
| Carissa Hanson | Character in the movie "The Conjuring - The Devil Made Me Do It" |
| Carissa McPherson | Character in the TV show "The Good Doctor" |
| Carissa Weber | Character in the book "Mistletoe in Montana" by Roxanne Snopek |
| Carissa Weiser | Character in the TV show "The Magicians" |
| Carissa Dufour | Character in the book "The Forest Bull" by Terry Maggert |