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Rissa

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Girl Name day: March 26 In French: Larissa
Origin: Ancient Greek. Meaning: citadel or fortress.
From the ancient Thessalian city of Larissa, rooted in a pre-Greek word.

Name day for Rissa

March 26

Why this day? Rissa is a short form of Larissa, and shares its name day.

Rissa is celebrated in the United States on December 1; Brazil on March 26.

The story of the name Rissa

Rissa is a short form of Larissa. It keeps its origin (Ancient Greek) and meaning — citadel or fortress, and shares its name day, March 26.

On birth records, Rissa is rarely written as such: the Rissas are Larissas (361,838 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Larissa page. Rissa is also a short form of Arissa, Carissa, Klarissa.

Frequently asked questions about Rissa

What does Rissa mean?

Rissa is a short form of Larissa, which means citadel or fortress.

When is Rissa's name day?

March 26, together with Larissa: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Rissa a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Larissa.

Rissa's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

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Friendship potential for Rissa

Top 10

  1. Allyson96%
  2. Gabryel92%
  3. Izak91%
  4. Maylon90%
  5. Ravi90%
  6. Mickael89%
  7. Nael88%
  8. Oliver87%
  9. Nikolas87%
  10. Ugo87%

Bottom 10

  1. Petrus42%
  2. Ray42%
  3. Erich42%
  4. Albert44%
  5. Pierre49%
  6. Abdiel50%
  7. Henry52%
  8. Henri52%
  9. Hector53%
  10. Otto53%

Love potential for Rissa

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Mathias44%
  3. Derek49%
  4. Andreas50%
  5. Otto50%
  6. Aslan51%
  7. Rick52%
  8. Taylor52%
  9. Deric53%
  10. Stevan53%

Professional potential for Rissa

Bottom 10

  1. Brain45%
  2. Davy48%
  3. Alyson50%
  4. Theo51%
  5. Téo53%
  6. Renzo54%
  7. Kalel54%
  8. Eros55%
  9. Lohan56%
  10. Arian56%

Crush potential for Rissa

Top 10

  1. Maylon96%
  2. Kevyn96%
  3. Mickael96%
  4. Allyson96%
  5. Davy96%
  6. Enrico96%
  7. Kenzo96%
  8. Nael96%
  9. Gabryel95%
  10. Brayan95%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Petrus42%
  3. Henry46%
  4. Albert46%
  5. Henri46%
  6. Ray49%
  7. Abdiel52%
  8. Pierre53%
  9. Andreas53%
  10. Mathias53%
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