To touch or stroke lovingly
Derived from the French word 'caresse', meaning a gentle touch or embrace. It emerged as a rare given name in the early 20th century, often associated with tenderness and affection. It is most famously linked to the socialite and publisher Caresse Crosby.
Less common today
Caresse isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,661 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American socialite, poet, and inventor of the modern brassiere
