Grace; very dear
Karysa is a modern American elaboration of the name Carissa or Karissa. It ultimately derives from the Greek word 'charis', meaning grace, or the Latin 'carus', meaning dear or beloved.
Less common today
Karysa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,244 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
