Names Like Karissa — Find Similar Baby Names
Karissa is a 7-letter English girls' name. This page collects 120 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Karisma and Kaliska, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, and rhyming names ending in -ssa like Issa and Hessa.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Karissa
24 baby names that differ from Karissa by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karisma | 1 | Favor: Gift:Carisma. | English | Female |
| Kaliska | 2 | Miwok Name Meaning " Coyote Chasing Deer." KANTI | Native American | Female |
| Kalista | 2 | Beautiful One. | English | Female |
| Kalyssa | 2 | American | Female | |
| Kanisha | 2 | English | Female | |
| Kaprisha | 2 | Caprice. | English | Female |
| Karida | 2 | Untouched | Arabic | Female |
| Karima | 2 | Generous: A Friend. Feminine Of Karim. | Arabic | Female |
| Karina | 2 | Form Of Karen; Pure KIRA, KIROCHKA | Russian | Female |
| Karinna | 2 | Russian | Female | |
| Karis | 2 | Graceful. | Greek | Female |
| Kassa | 2 | Amharic Name Meaning "Compensation" Or "Reparation." | African | Male |
| Kaaria | 3 | Kenyan Name Meaning "One Who Speaks Softly But With Wisdom." | African | Male |
| Kacia | 3 | Modern Kacie And Variants Are Phonetic Forms Of The Initials K.C. O... | English | Female |
| Kadia | 3 | Rhyming Variant Of Katy Or Cady. | English | Female |
| Kadija | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Born Prematurely." | African | Female |
| Kadison | 3 | English | Male | |
| Kaesha | 3 | Modern Kacie And Variants Are Phonetic Forms Of The Initials K.C. O... | English | Female |
| Kaila | 3 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Style." | Hawaiian | Female |
| Kailasa | 3 | Silver Mountain | Indian | Female |
| Kailea | 3 | Babydoll | Hawaiian | Female |
| Kaira | 3 | Peaceful. | German | Female |
| Kaise | 3 | "Alternate Spellings: Kacie, Casey. Alert, Vigorous." | English | Female |
| Kaiser | 3 | Emperor: Variant Of Caesar. | German | Male |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Karissa’s English origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaric | Variant Of Aric Meaning Rule With Mercy. | Male |
| Aarika | "Alternate Spelling: Erika, Erica, Ericka." | Female |
| Aarshiya | Heavenly | Female |
| Aase | Tree-Covered Mountain AEGILEIF | Female |
| Aasiya | "Derived From The Arabic Verb, To Abound, And Means Abundant, Flourishing, Th... | Female |
| Aaylah | Light Bearer | Female |
| Abbigale | Female | |
| Abbot | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abbott | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abrianna | Mother Of Many Nations. | Female |
| Abriell | Variant Of Gabrielle. | Male |
| Acker | From The Oak Tree | Male |
| Ackerley | From The Oak-Tree Meadow | Male |
| Ackerman | Man Of Oak | Male |
| Ackley | Dwells At The Oak Tree Meadow | Male |
| Adalbeorht | Noble | Female |
| Adalbrechta | Noble | Female |
| Adalson | Son Of All | Male |
| Adam | Of The Red Earth | Male |
| Adda | Wealthy | Female |
| Addaneye | Lives On The Noble's Island | Male |
| Addilynn | Female | |
| Addis | Son Of Adam | Male |
| Addisen | Child Of Adam | Male |
7-Letter K-Names Like Karissa
24 names that share Karissa's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Karissa's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Karissa
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 Karissa.
Names That Rhyme with Karissa
18 baby names that share Karissa'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 Karissa
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Karissa — Kar-. Good for parents who like Karissa's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kara | Variant Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
| Kari | Joyful Song | French | Female |
| Karl | Manly | Danish | Male |
| Karah | Precious One | English | Female |
| Karan | Abbreviation Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
| Karas | "Comes From The Greek -Charis, Meaning Beautiful And Graceful." | American | Female |
| Karel | Strong | Dutch | Male |
| Karen | Pure | Danish | Female |
| Karif | Born During Autumn | Arabic | Male |
| Karim | Generous; Noble; Friendly; Precious; Distinguished | Arabic | Male |
| Karis | Graceful. | Greek | Female |
| Karla | Strong | French | Female |
| Karli | Covered With Snow | Turkish | Female |
| Karly | Womanly: Strength. Feminine Of Karl. | German | Female |
| Karma | "Actions Are Fate." | Indian | Female |
| Karol | Feminine Variant Of Charles Meaning Manly | English | Female |
| Karon | Abbreviation Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
| Karyn | Abbreviation Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |