Best Sibling Names for Karissa

to bring

pure

treasurer

beloved, dear

from Sean

to have a shady place

God is my oath

noble

Combination of 'Jewel' and 'Lyn'; A precious gem

A feminine variant of John, meaning 'God is gracious'.

Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element ermen meaning "whole" or "universal".

wisdom

God is my oath

From the Hebrew name דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel) meaning "God is my judge". Daniel was a Hebrew prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament.

rival

pure; innocent

defender of the people

strong, firm

blooming

(English: "stone worker")

From the Hebrew name אֲבִיגָיִל ('Avigayil) meaning "my father is joy". In the Old Testament this is the name of Nabal's wife. After Nabal's death she became the third wife of King David.... [more]

fairy maiden

English form of Ματθαιος (Matthaios), which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattityahu) meaning "gift of YAHWEH". Matthew, also called Levi, was one of the twelve apostles.

From 'dy', meaning 'great', and 'llanw', meaning 'tide' or 'flow', thus 'great tide'.

From the Latin Iacobus, which was from the Greek Ιακωβος (Iakobos), which was from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Ya'aqov).

son of Maud, meaning 'a powerful warrior' or 'mighty warrior' in its original context

God is my strength

little fire

Victory

priceless

From the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Channah) meaning "favour" or "grace". In the Old Testament this is the name of the wife of Elkanah. Her rival was Elkanah's other wife Peninnah, who had children while Hannah remained barren.

thankful

Means 'water'. In the context, it can symbolize life and fertility.; Means 'illusion' or 'dream', often referred to in spiritual terms.; A popular name without specific meaning, often used within the Hispanic community.

Most likely related to Hebrew כֶּלֶב (kelev) meaning "dog". An alternate theory connects it to Hebrew כָּל (kal) "whole, all of" and לֵב (lev) "heart".

weary

From the Late Greek name Χριστοφορος (Christophoros) meaning "bearing CHRIST", derived from Χριστος (Christos) combined with φερω (phero) "to bear, to carry".

God is salvation

Derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'cam sron', meaning 'crooked nose'.

Woman from Magdala

He has given or gift.

From the Hebrew name יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yehoshu'a) meaning "YAHWEH is salvation". As told in the Old Testament, Joshua was a companion of Moses.

wisdom

From an English surname meaning "son of ADAM". Its recent popularity as a feminine name stems from its similarity in sound to Madison.

Messenger of God

Born on Christmas

English form of the Greek name Ανδρεας (Andreas), which was derived from ανδρειος (andreios) "manly, masculine", a derivative of ανηρ (aner) "man".

from Hadria

From the Hebrew name אַהֲרֹן ('Aharon) which is most likely of unknown Egyptian origin. Other theories claim a Hebrew derivation, and suggest meanings such as "high mountain" or "exalted".

Scottish form of JOHN.

Western meadow

From the west town

means 'follower of Christ' or 'Christian' in English; related to the Latin term 'Christianus'

From the name of the precious stone that is often used in carvings. It is derived from Spanish (piedra de la) ijada meaning "(stone of the) flank", relating to the belief that jade could cure renal colic.

God has given

Bitterness; sea of sorrow

From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Riain meaning "descendant of Rían". The given name Rían probably means "little king" (from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix).

broken land, or marshland

Who is like God?

Feminine form of GABRIEL.

From the hay clearing or hay meadow

princess

YHWH has uplifted.

From the English word for the large grassy plain, ultimately deriving from the Taino (Native American) word zabana. It came into use as a given name in America in the 19th century.

God will add

of Magdala

From the name of the river which flows between the countries of Jordan and Israel. The river's name in Hebrew is יַרְדֵן (Yarden), and it is derived from יָרַד (yarad) meaning "descend" or "flow down".

long hill

Variant of ALISON.

prince, commander; אמיר - to say; to speak

Medieval contracted form of AUGUSTINE (1). Modern use of the name is probably also partly inspired by the common surname Austin, which is of the same origin. This is also the name of a city in Texas.

Man; human; to be red, referring to the red earth.

new house

Short form of ISABELLA and other names ending in bella. It is also associated with the Italian word bella meaning "beautiful".

From the Late Latin name Dominicus meaning "of the Lord". This name was traditionally given to a child born on Sunday.

From the Greek name Δαμιανος (Damianos) which was derived from Greek δαμαζω (damazo) "to tame". Saint Damian was martyred with his twin brother Cosmo in Syria early in the 4th century.

victory of the people

Son of Carr

Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of SAMUEL, using the name suffix antha (possibly inspired by Greek ανθος (anthos) "flower").

From an occupational English surname for a hunter, derived from Old English hunta. A famous bearer was the eccentric American journalist Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005).

Heaven spelled backward

Italian form of Iohannes (see JOHN). The Renaissance painter Giovanni Bellini (1430-1516) and the painter and sculptor Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) were two famous bearers of this name.

highest point

Ash tree clearing

lover of hounds

Dark-skinned or black.

Spanish form of LOUIS.

Possibly a shortened form of SANTIAGO. In medieval records Diego was Latinized as Didacus, and it has been suggested that it in fact derives from Greek διδαχη (didache) "teaching".

the Lord is gracious

Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan form of CHARLES.

God is gracious.

From the name of the season, ultimately from Old English sumor. It has been in use as a given name since the 1970s.

from the farm by the warrior's town

Gift of God

my messenger

Healer

Old English

Variant of BRIANA.

From a surname meaning "chase, hunt" in Middle English, originally a nickname for a huntsman.

strong, healthy

Victory of the people; a popular male name that has been adopted for females.

ash tree town; ash town

God is my oath

Variant of BRADEN.

hay valley

pledged to God

Scottish

From a surname which was originally derived from an Old English place name meaning "Bracca's town".

the Lord has remembered

bailiff, steward

manly, brave

God is with us.

Maker of tiles

derived from 'Antonius', meaning 'priceless' or 'of inestimable worth'

From a surname which was from a place name perhaps meaning "enclosed valley" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).

Harmony

From the Latin name Iustinus, which was derived from JUSTUS. This was the name of several early saints including Justin Martyr, a Christian philosopher of the 2nd century who was beheaded in Rome.

Bent grass clearing

princess

Anointed one

Variant of AIDAN.

From the English word for the climbing plant with fragrant flowers which is used for making perfumes. It is derived from Persian یاسمن (yasamen) (which is also a Persian name).

Who is like God?

From an English surname which was derived from the Old English given name Tata, of unknown origin.

Sometimes explained as a derivative of the Irish surname Caden, which is a reduced form of the Gaelic surname Mac Cadáin meaning "son of Cadán".

defender of mankind

beloved

Estonian form of ANDREW.

From the Hebrew name יִשַׁי (Yishay) which possibly means "gift". In the Old Testament Jesse is the father of King David. It began to be used as an English given name after the Protestant Reformation.

Short form of ALEXANDER, ALEXANDRA, and other names beginning with Alex.

defender of mankind

ditch, muddy place

Originally a surname meaning 'maker of torches'.

wished-for child

night

Latinized form of GRUFFUDD. This name can also be inspired by the English word griffin, a creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, ultimately from Greek γρυψ (gryps).

This name may be viewed either as meaning "father of many" in Hebrew or else as a contraction of ABRAM (1) and הָמוֹן (hamon) "many, multitude".

Bright, shining light

broom hill

To ascend or rise

breath or vapor

Form of ANNA.

eternal ruler

Latinized form of SELENE. This name was borne by popular Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla (1971-1995), who was known simply as Selena.

Form of RAPHAEL.

white hawk

From a surname: either the English surname DELANEY (1) or the Irish surname DELANEY (2).

bringer of light.

Simply from the English word faith, ultimately from Latin fidere "to trust". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century.

new house

Short form of NICHOLAS (or sometimes NICODEMUS).

Spanish form of ISHMAEL. This is also the form used in the Greek Old Testament.

God will uplift

Roman feminine form of MARIANUS. After the classical era it was frequently interpreted as a combination of MARIA and ANA. In Portuguese it is further used as a form of MARIAMNE.

Sea-born or sea-circle

grace, favor

male; brave; warlike

Feminine form of Iulianus (see JULIAN). This was the name of a 4th-century saint and martyr from Nicomedia, and also of the Blessed Juliana of Norwich, also called Julian, a 14th-century mystic and author.

God is my judge

From a surname which was originally taken from a Scottish place name meaning "meadow dwelling". A city in Texas bears this name, probably in honour of American Vice President George Mifflin Dallas.

Old French form of the Pictish name Drustan, a diminutive of DRUST. The spelling was altered by association with Latin tristis "sad".

A narrow road or pathway

From the Hebrew name רָחֵל (Rachel) meaning "ewe". In the Old Testament this is the name of the favourite wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. She was the younger sister of Jacob's first wife Leah....

messenger

lily flower

peacock town

Speckled or freckled

to cut or to tailor

Allies; friends

flourishing, long-lived

young horse

To descend

God is gracious

Derived from the name Jay, meaning 'victory'

the people's ruler

calm, peaceful

Italian feminine and masculine form of CAELESTIS. It is also the English feminine form.

farmer

Derived from the Old French word 'cadi,' meaning 'round' or 'barrel'

pleasant seaside meadow

lion of God

A feminine form of Daniel meaning 'God is my judge'.

Jehovah is salvation

Free man

God is my strength

Small stream

Little fire

heavenly

A beloved name with deep roots

Ever ruler

Expectation or desire for a certain thing to happen

From the Gaelic surname Ó Cuidighthigh, which means "descendant of CUIDIGHTHEACH". A famous bearer of the surname was the American frontiersman and showman Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917).

Invented by author Jonathan Swift for his poem 'Cadenus and Vanessa' (1726). He arrived at it by rearranging the initial syllables of the first name and surname of Esther Vanhomrigh, his close friend.

Variant of BRIAN.

Wide meadow

Feminine form of ADRIAN.

young lion

Exalted, noble

Variant of PEYTON.

Night; dark beauty; Delicate; night

enduring