Charissa
Meaning
from Greek charis, grace; coined by Edmund Spenser in The Faerie Queene (1590) as a personification of charity
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Charissa peaked in the 1970s and the 1990s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Charissa
Most people given the name Charissa in the United States were born between 1970 and 1999. The Charissa you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Charissa deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Charissa truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Charissa fits with your family’s names and surname.
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