The baby name Karessa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kuh-RESS-uh (IPA: /kəˈrɛsə/).
Karessa is English in Origin.
The baby name Karessa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kuh-RESS-uh (IPA: /kəˈrɛsə/).
Karessa is English in Origin.
Karessa is a modern English given name, a K-spelling elaboration of Caressa/Carissa. Through the Carissa/Charissa line it connects to Greek charis "grace, kindness", while the Caressa branch echoes French caresse "caress" and Latin carus "dear, beloved". Together these strands give Karessa senses of "grace", "beloved", and "tender caress". Pronounced kah-RESS-uh or kuh-RESS-uh.
Usage: The virtue-name Charissa appears in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene (1590), helping establish the Carissa/Charissa family in English. Carissa and Karissa rose in the late 20th century; Karessa surfaced in U.S. records from the 1970s and peaked modestly in the 1980s-90s, remaining rare internationally. Variants and cousins include Carissa, Karissa, Charissa, Caressa; shorter forms Kara/Cara and Welsh Carys are sometimes associated by meaning. Nicknames might be Kae, Kari, or Rissa.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| United States | Girls | 2014 | #927 | 6 | 9,590 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
Karessa is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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