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Karisma

Quick answerThe name Karisma is derived from the Greek word "charisma," meaning divine grace or a special magnetic charm or appeal.

Greek · Girl · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#5,035
TrendStable
Peak year2006
Syllables3
OriginGreek
LanguageGreek
Letters7
Numerology9 Chaldean 5
Global rank#1,982

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Karisma

The name Karisma is derived from the Greek word "charisma," meaning divine grace or a special magnetic charm or appeal.

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Etymology

The name Karisma is derived from the Greek word "charisma," meaning divine grace or a special magnetic charm or appeal. It is primarily used in modern Western contexts and Indonesian/Malay-speaking countries, with no significant historical religious association beyond its secular adoption as a given name.

Karisma currently ranks #5,035 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2006.

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