What is the origin of the name Kharissa?

Kharissa is a name of Greek origin.

How do you pronounce Kharissa?

Kharissa is pronounced kah-RISS-ah.

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GirlGreek

Kharissa

kah-RISS-ah

Letters

Syllables

Origin

Greek

Total Births

Peak Year

#7 in 1993

First Recorded

1981

Style

Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A variant of Charissa, from Greek, meaning 'grace' or 'favor'.

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Khari Rissa Char Harissa

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Numerology

The Idealist

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

Nicknames

Khari Rissa Char Harissa

Spelling Variations

Charissa Karissa Karisa

Similar Names

Charity Seraphina Clarissa Cassandra

Personality Traits

KindEmpatheticCharmingGenerous

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