Carissa may be a form of Charissa, a name invented by English poet Sir Edmund Spenser (1552-1599) for his poem The Faerie Queene. It is based on the Greek word charis meaning "kindness." Clarinda and Amyas are other names popularized by this poem. Carissa
This name is soft, warm and feminine. The name of someone who is to be loved and caressed.
Carissa may be a form of Charissa, a name invented by English poet Sir Edmund Spenser (1552-1599) for his poem The Faerie Queene. It is based on the Greek word charis meaning "kindness." Clarinda and Amyas are other names popularized by this poem.