Names Like Carissa — Find Similar Baby Names
Carissa is a 7-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Beloved.”. This page collects 126 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Calissa and Caressa, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -ssa like Issa and Hessa, and names sharing the “beloved” concept like Ai and Aiko.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Carissa
24 baby names that differ from Carissa by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calissa | 1 | Variant Of Calista. | English | Female |
| Caressa | 1 | Tender Touch. | French | Female |
| Carisa | 1 | Very Dear. | Spanish | Female |
| Calista | 2 | Beautiful. | Greek | Female |
| Caress | 2 | Tender Touch. | French | Female |
| Caresse | 2 | Endearing | French | Female |
| Carilla | 2 | Feminine Form Of Charles Manly | Spanish | Female |
| Carina | 2 | Pure | French | Female |
| Carressa | 2 | Tender Touch. | French | Female |
| Cacia | 3 | Vigilant. | Irish | Female |
| Cadassi | 3 | To Have Something Of The Sea | Chamoru | Male |
| Cahira | 3 | Warrior | Irish | Female |
| Caius | 3 | Rejoicer. | English | Male |
| Caliana | 3 | A Moorish Princess For Whom A Splendid Palace Was Built In Spain. | Arabic | Female |
| Calida | 3 | The Most Beautiful | Greek | Female |
| Calinda | 3 | Contemporary Blend Of The Italian/Greek Calandra With Linda | English | Female |
| Callista | 3 | Beautiful | Greek | Female |
| Calysta | 3 | Most Beautiful. Alternate Spelling: Calista. | Greek | Female |
| Camila | 3 | Free-Born: Noble. Variant Of Camilla | French | Female |
| Camilla | 3 | Free-Born: Noble. Variant Of Camilla | French | Female |
| Candiss | 3 | Candace Was An Ancient Hereditary Title Used By Ethiopian Queens. | English | Female |
| Caprina | 3 | Unpredictable. | Italian | Female |
| Carilyn | 3 | Feminine Variant Of Charles Meaning Manly | English | Female |
| Carine | 3 | Pure | French | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Carissa’s Greek origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abdera | From Abdera | Female |
| Abderus | Myth Name (A Friend Of Hercules) | Male |
| Absyrtus | Myth Name (Brother Of Medea) | Male |
| Abydos | From Abydos | Male |
| Acantha | Thorn | Female |
| Acastus | Myth Name (An Argonaut) | Male |
| Acestes | Myth Name | Male |
| Achates | Myth Name (Companion Of Aeneas) | Male |
| Achelous | Myth Name (A River God) | Male |
| Acheron | Myth Name (River Of Woe) | Male |
| Achilles | Lipless | Male |
| Acis | Myth Name (Lover Of Galatea) | Male |
| Aconteus | Myth Name | Male |
| Acrisius | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Perseus) | Male |
| Acteon | Myth Name (A Hunter Torn Apart By His Own Dogs) | Male |
| Adelpha | "Dear Sister."Variants Include Adelphe And Adelphie. | Female |
| Admeta | Myth Name (From A Tale Of Hercules) | Female |
| Admetus | Myth Name (A King Of Pherae) | Male |
| Adrastus | Myth Name (One Of The Attackers In "The Seven Against Thebes") | Male |
| Adrial | Male | |
| Aeacus | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Achilles) | Male |
| Aeaea | Myth Name (Island Of Circe) | Female |
| Aedon | Myth Name (Daughter Of Pandareos) | Female |
| Aeetes | Myth Name (Medea's Father) | Male |
7-Letter C-Names Like Carissa
24 names that share Carissa's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Carissa's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Carissa
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Carissa.
Names That Rhyme with Carissa
18 baby names that share Carissa's last 3 letters — -ssa. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Issa | Swahili Name Meaning "God Is Our Salvation." | African | Female |
| Hessa | Destiny | Arabic | Female |
| Kassa | Amharic Name Meaning "Compensation" Or "Reparation." | African | Male |
| Kissa | Sister Of Twins | Egyptian | Female |
| Lissa | Honey | English | Female |
| Lyssa | Honey: Abbreviation Of Melissa: Lissandra: Alyssa. | English | Female |
| Nessa | From The Headland | Scottish | Female |
| Tassa | Abbreviation Of Natasha - The Russian Form Of The English Natalie B... | English | Female |
| Tessa | Born Fourth | Greek | Female |
| Alissa | Variant Of Alice. | English | Female |
| Alyssa | Rational | Greek | Female |
| Anassa | Greek Name Meaning "Queen." | Greek | Female |
| Anessa | Variant Of Anne Or Agnes. | English | Female |
| Anissa | Variant Of Anne Or Agnes. | English | Female |
| Anyssa | Variant Of Anne Or Agnes. | English | Female |
| Brissa | From Briseis The Woman Achilles Loved In Homer's Iliad. | Spanish | Female |
| Bryssa | From Briseis The Woman Achilles Loved In Homer's Iliad. | Spanish | Female |
| Crissa | Abbreviation Of Christine. Follower Of Christ. | Scottish | Female |
Names That Start Like Carissa
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Carissa — Car-. Good for parents who like Carissa's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car | Fighter | Celtic | Male |
| Cara | Friend | Celtic | Female |
| Cari | Flows Like Water | Turkish | Female |
| Carl | A Man | English | Male |
| Caro | Feminine Variant Of Charles Meaning Manly | English | Female |
| Carr | Fighter | Celtic | Male |
| Cary | From The Fortress | Celtic | Male |
| Carah | Dear | English | Female |
| Caree | Abbreviation Of Carol And Caroline From The Masculine Charles Meani... | English | Female |
| Carel | Strong | French | Male |
| Carew | From The Fortress | Celtic | Male |
| Carey | The Dark One | Celtic | Female |
| Carla | Manly | Romanian | Female |
| Carlo | Manly | Italian | Male |
| Carly | Little And Womanly. Alternate Spelling: Carlie. | Latin | Female |
| Carma | Fate | Indian | Female |
| Carmi | Vine Dresser | Hebrew | Male |
| Carol | Joy | English | Female |