The baby name Karishmaa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kuh-RISH-maa (IPA: /kəˈrɪʃmɑː/).
Karishmaa is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Karishmaa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kuh-RISH-maa (IPA: /kəˈrɪʃmɑː/).
Karishmaa is Persian in Origin.
Karishmaa is a modern South Asian feminine given name rooted in Hindi and Urdu, ultimately borrowed from Persian کرشمہ (karishma/kereshmeh), a word denoting charm, wonder, or a marvel. In contemporary Hindi-Urdu, करिश्मा/کرشمہ commonly means “miracle” or “divine marvel,” giving the name a sense of blessing and unexpected good fortune. The spelling with double a reflects the long final vowel in many Indian transliterations.
Use as a personal name is mostly 20th–21st century, gaining visibility through Indian cinema and then spreading within the global South Asian diaspora. While it resembles English “charisma,” the etymology is unrelated. Widely used variants include Karishma (most common), Karisma (anglicized), Karishmaa (this form), and the rarer Karishmah/Karismah; short forms such as Kari or Rish may appear informally. The name remains predominantly feminine in India, Pakistan, Nepal, and among diaspora communities, valued for its auspicious, wonder-filled meaning.
Karishmaa barely registers. Across 4 countries, we found just 4 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
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