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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. Vihaan93%
  5. Canaan93%
  6. Miles93%
  7. Kalel92%
  8. Nile91%
  9. Adonis91%
  10. Camden91%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Abraham48%
  4. Bruno48%
  5. Abram48%
  6. Johannes49%
  7. Samson50%
  8. Knox50%
  9. Gideon51%
  10. Everett52%

Love potential for Rissa

Top 10

  1. Shmuel96%
  2. Dovid96%
  3. Chaim96%
  4. Eliezer94%
  5. Yisroel94%
  6. Meir94%
  7. Adiel94%
  8. Noah94%
  9. Yitzchok93%
  10. Shimon93%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash42%
  2. Kain42%
  3. Luka42%
  4. Sven42%
  5. Cain42%
  6. Maverick42%
  7. Alaric42%
  8. Knox42%
  9. Vladimir42%
  10. Ransom43%

Professional potential for Rissa

Top 10

  1. Calum95%
  2. Damir95%
  3. Shlomo90%
  4. Abram89%
  5. Abraham89%
  6. Jones88%
  7. Boden88%
  8. Callum87%
  9. Shmuel87%
  10. Shimon87%

Bottom 10

  1. Kaiser42%
  2. Ares42%
  3. Alaric42%
  4. Anakin42%
  5. Saint45%
  6. Achilles45%
  7. Cristiano45%
  8. Maverick45%
  9. Kash46%
  10. Zander47%

Crush potential for Rissa

Top 10

  1. Kaison96%
  2. Kaiden96%
  3. Griffin96%
  4. Langston96%
  5. Jasiah96%
  6. Camden96%
  7. Alessandro96%
  8. Zayn96%
  9. Beckett96%
  10. Zane96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka45%
  2. Abram47%
  3. Abraham47%
  4. Lucien50%
  5. Abdullah52%
  6. Johannes53%
  7. Sven53%
  8. Hendrix53%
  9. Gideon57%
  10. Abdiel58%
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