Carissa (name)
Carissa is a feminine given name of Greek origin derived from Greek χαρις meaning "grace." It can also be translated as "beloved." Coined by English poet Edmund Spenser in his epic poem "The Faerie Queene".
Related names in other languages include Cara, Carys, Cherie, and Cheryl.
Notable people with the name Carissa include:
- Carissa Gump, American weightlifter
- Carissa Moore, Hawaiian American Olympian
- Carissa Phelps, American author
- Carissa Putri, Indonesian actress
- Carissa Rodriguez, American artist
- Carissa Springett, Thai actress
- Carissa Tombs, former Australian netball player
- Carissa Turner, Welsh badminton and Australian rules football player
- Carissa Véliz, Mexican, Spanish and British philosopher
- Carissa Walford, Australian TV presenter
- Carissa Wilkes, New Zealand road cyclist
- Carissa Yip, American chess player