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Karrissa

kah-RISS-ah

Letters

8

Syllables

3

Origin

Greek

Total Births

356

Peak Year

#25 in 1991

First Recorded

1973

Style

Modern & Trendy, Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Karrissa is a modern variation of Carissa, likely derived from the Greek word 'charis,' meaning "grace."

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

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Personality Traits

GracefulCharmingKindArtisticSensitive

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