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SHAHR-luht
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Karishma
GirlHindi, Persian· “miracle, charm”
- Meaning
- miracle, charm
- Origin
- Hindi, Persian
- Pronunciation
- kuh-RISH-muh
- Syllables
- 3
- US rank 2025
- #9,772
- US babies 2025
- 10
- Best rank
- #2,391 (1994)
- Peak year
- 1994
Meaning and origin of Karishma
Karishma is a Hindi and Persian name that means “miracle, charm”.
Karishma is a Hindi and Urdu name meaning miracle or wonder, borrowed from Persian, where the word also carries the sense of charm or magic. It is used across India and Pakistan and in South Asian families abroad. The name is also familiar in India through film, where several actresses have used it or a close spelling. It is said kuh-RISH-muh, with the stress on the middle syllable. Rishma and Kari are possible short forms. It is lively and bright, and its sound is similar to the English word charisma, though the two words are not related.
Popularity over time
Karishma first appears in US Social Security records in 1981. It has never ranked in the national top 1,000, which keeps it genuinely uncommon. Its best national rank was #2,391 in 1994, the same year it reached its highest count of 54 babies. In 2025, 10 babies were named Karishma, and it ranked #9,772 nationally. That is 33% fewer than ten years earlier, so it is becoming less common.
Its national rank moved from #2,996 in 2000, #5,706 in 2010, and #9,772 in 2025. Of the 1,064 US girls named Karishma since records began, 38% were born in the 1990s, its biggest decade. The 2000s come next, with 292 babies. Since 2010, 273 more have been named Karishma.
Other girls' names that peaked around the same time include Devonna, Diona, Harli, Ashlen, and Tangie.
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for girls.
Karishma is usually pronounced kuh-RISH-muh, with three syllables. It has eight letters, starts with K and ends in “-ma”.
Middle names for Karishma
A few middle names that flow with Karishma: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Karishma
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Karishma mean?
Karishma is a Hindi and Persian name that means “miracle, charm”.
What is the origin of the name Karishma?
Karishma has Hindi and Persian roots. Karishma is a Hindi and Urdu name meaning miracle or wonder, borrowed from Persian, where the word also carries the sense of charm or magic.
Is Karishma a popular name?
Not especially. Karishma ranked #9,772 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Karishma a boy or girl name?
Karishma is mainly a girl's name. In the US it is used almost only for girls.
How do you pronounce Karishma?
Karishma is usually pronounced kuh-RISH-muh. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings