The meaning of the name Carissa is Dear One. The origin of the name Carissa is Italian. This is the culture in which the name originated, or in the case of a word, the language.
Combination of Cara and Melissa or a diminutive of Cara.
Carissa is on 1,752 BN name lists Carissa is currently not ranked on the BN charts Carissa is currently #964 in U.S. births
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