Gender Feminine
Usage English, Dutch
Pronounced Pron. /kə.ˈɹɪs.ə/(English) /ʃaː.ˈrɪ.saː/(Dutch)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Elaborated form of Charis. Edmund Spencer used it in his epic poem The Faerie Queene (1590).

Related Names

Rootcharis
VariantsCarissa, Karissa, Charisma(English)
Other Languages & CulturesCharis(Ancient Greek) Charis, Haris(Greek)

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People think this name is

formal   upper class   wholesome   refined   strange   complex   serious  

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Entry updated October 6, 2024