Western numerology
Number 7 insight
Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.
Name profile
Carissa at a glance
- Gender
- Girl
- Western numerology
- 7
- Indian numerology
- 4
- Characters
- 7
- Popular
- 194 family views
Number meaning for Carissa
Indian numerology
Number 4 insight
Indian numerology uses a traditional letter map that many families prefer for cultural name matching.
Meaning and story
What does Carissa mean?
Carissa is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with Indian, Greek, Latin context. Its meaning is recorded as: Artistic or giving; Tender Touch; Very dear
This meaning has been cleaned for a parent-friendly reading.
Similar names
Names like Carissa
Carina
Girl
Indian
a keel, beloved, dear; Beloved; Darling; Dear Little One; Keel; Keel of a Ship; Little darling; Pure; Variant of Cara: Dear, beloved From the feminine form of the Italian 'cara' or the Latin 'carus'
188 family views
Carl
Boy
Filipino
Farmer; Man Famous Bearer: astronomer Carl Sagan; manly; one who is strong, man; Variant of the Germanic form of Charles, meaning a man
197 family views
Clarissa
Girl
Indian
Clear; famous; shining and gentle; The Latinized form of the English Clarice, meaning famous Famous bearer: Samuel Richardson's 18th century novel 'Clarissa Harlowe'; Variant of Clarice: A variant of the Latin Clara, meaning bright or clear also a variant of Claire or Clarice Bright
189 family views
Carlton
Boy
Indian
based on Old EnglishFree men's town; From Carl's Farm; From the land between the streams; Peasants' settlement Derived from a surname and place name
196 family views
Larissa
Girl
Filipino
Cheerful; Cheerful Joyful A lover of Poseidon; cheerful one; Citadel; name of a city, mythical woman
111 family views
Carly
Unisex
Indian
Diminutive of Carlin: Small champion; Feminine form of Carl: Variant of the Germanic form of Charles, meaning: a man; Form of Caroline; little, womanly
156 family views
Brother names
Brothers for Carissa
Carl
Boy
Filipino
Farmer; Man Famous Bearer: astronomer Carl Sagan; manly; one who is strong, man; Variant of the Germanic form of Charles, meaning a man
197 family views
Carlton
Boy
Indian
based on Old EnglishFree men's town; From Carl's Farm; From the land between the streams; Peasants' settlement Derived from a surname and place name
196 family views
Carly
Unisex
Indian
Diminutive of Carlin: Small champion; Feminine form of Carl: Variant of the Germanic form of Charles, meaning: a man; Form of Caroline; little, womanly
156 family views
Sister names
Sisters for Carissa
Carina
Girl
Indian
a keel, beloved, dear; Beloved; Darling; Dear Little One; Keel; Keel of a Ship; Little darling; Pure; Variant of Cara: Dear, beloved From the feminine form of the Italian 'cara' or the Latin 'carus'
188 family views
Clarissa
Girl
Indian
Clear; famous; shining and gentle; The Latinized form of the English Clarice, meaning famous Famous bearer: Samuel Richardson's 18th century novel 'Clarissa Harlowe'; Variant of Clarice: A variant of the Latin Clara, meaning bright or clear also a variant of Claire or Clarice Bright
189 family views
Larissa
Girl
Filipino
Cheerful; Cheerful Joyful A lover of Poseidon; cheerful one; Citadel; name of a city, mythical woman
111 family views
Melissa
Girl
Indian
A nymph; Bee; bee, honey; Germanic - Hard Worker; Greek - Honey; Honey Bee; Ind; Strong Work
104 family views
Nerissa
Girl
Filipino
daughter of the sea; Expectant; nymph; Sea nymph Nerissa was a character in Shakespeare's play, 'The Merchant of Venice'
161 family views
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