Cherry; of the cherry fruit
Cerissa is a modern elaboration of the name Ceryse or Cerise, derived from the French word for cherry. It may also be influenced by the Latin name Carissa, meaning dear or beloved. The name evokes the imagery of the bright red fruit and the cherry blossom tree.
Less common today
Cerissa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,116 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
