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Rissa

Girl Name day: December 1
Rissa is a short form of Carissa: on birth records it is written Carissa (28,181 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Carissa page. Also a short form of Larissa, Merissa, Klarissa.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: grace; or beloved.
A modern name, generally derived from Greek charis 'grace' (compare Charissa) or Latin carus 'dear, beloved'.

Name day for Rissa

December 1

Why this day? Rissa is a short form of Carissa, 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 Carissa. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — grace; or beloved, and shares its name day, December 1.

On birth records, Rissa is rarely written as such: the Rissas are Carissas (28,181 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Carissa page. Rissa is also a short form of Larissa, Merissa, Klarissa.

Frequently asked questions about Rissa

What does Rissa mean?

Rissa is a short form of Carissa, which means grace; or beloved.

When is Rissa's name day?

December 1, together with Carissa: 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 Carissa.

Rissa's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Rissa

Top 10

  1. Zain96%
  2. Alessandro95%
  3. Zayn93%
  4. Canaan93%
  5. Adonis91%
  6. Zayne91%
  7. Lucian90%
  8. Beckett90%
  9. Bodhi88%
  10. Taj88%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Bruno48%
  4. Abram48%
  5. Samson50%
  6. Knox50%
  7. Gideon51%
  8. Pierce52%
  9. Gunner53%
  10. Ford53%

Love potential for Rissa

Top 10

  1. Shmuel96%
  2. Chaim96%
  3. Eliezer94%
  4. Yisroel94%
  5. Yosef93%
  6. Mohammad91%
  7. Immanuel90%
  8. Yehuda90%
  9. Mordechai90%
  10. Loyal90%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Cain42%
  4. Knox42%
  5. Vladimir42%
  6. Gunner47%
  7. Gunnar48%
  8. Bronson49%
  9. Mathias49%
  10. Jaxen50%

Professional potential for Rissa

Top 10

  1. Abram89%
  2. Callum87%
  3. Shmuel87%
  4. Judson83%
  5. Anson83%
  6. Emmet82%
  7. Benson82%
  8. Eliseo82%
  9. Chaim82%
  10. Hendrix81%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash46%
  2. Samir49%
  3. Prince49%
  4. Rayden49%
  5. Caesar49%
  6. Vladimir49%
  7. Samson50%
  8. Jax51%
  9. Casper51%
  10. Raylan51%

Crush potential for Rissa

Top 10

  1. Langston96%
  2. Jasiah96%
  3. Alessandro96%
  4. Zayn96%
  5. Beckett96%
  6. Zayne96%
  7. Zain96%
  8. Adonis96%
  9. Kalvin96%
  10. Messiah95%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka45%
  2. Abram47%
  3. Lucien50%
  4. Abdullah52%
  5. Hendrix53%
  6. Gideon57%
  7. Abdiel58%
  8. Jedidiah58%
  9. Bruno58%
  10. Cain58%
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