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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. Forest88%
  2. Claud87%
  3. Clement85%
  4. Lucious84%
  5. Booker84%
  6. Isadore83%
  7. Sherwood82%
  8. Columbus81%
  9. Lafayette80%
  10. Arther80%

Bottom 10

  1. Newton45%
  2. Sanford46%
  3. Millard48%
  4. Burl52%
  5. Norbert53%
  6. Adolph53%
  7. Dock53%
  8. Jerold54%
  9. Buster54%
  10. Oren54%

Love potential for Rissa

Top 10

  1. Elwin96%
  2. Rubin94%
  3. Giles93%
  4. Margarito93%
  5. Hosea93%
  6. Rueben92%
  7. Winfred90%
  8. Everette90%
  9. Mervin89%
  10. Seymour89%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren43%
  2. Buck45%
  3. Wiley47%
  4. Newton48%
  5. Armand49%
  6. Merlin51%
  7. Hoyt53%
  8. Freeman54%
  9. Burl55%
  10. Haywood55%

Professional potential for Rissa

Top 10

  1. Everette95%
  2. Ellsworth92%
  3. Wilton88%
  4. Normand88%
  5. Granville88%
  6. Dewitt88%
  7. Lenard87%
  8. Olin86%
  9. Winfred84%
  10. Hardy84%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Napoleon45%
  3. Buster47%
  4. Bud50%
  5. Leander50%
  6. Harmon52%
  7. Elroy53%
  8. Lucious54%
  9. Cletus54%
  10. Elmo55%

Crush potential for Rissa

Top 10

  1. Lucious96%
  2. Napoleon93%
  3. Enrico92%
  4. Columbus92%
  5. Pasquale91%
  6. Leander91%
  7. Domenick91%
  8. Elvin91%
  9. Forest90%
  10. Arther90%

Bottom 10

  1. Millard48%
  2. Oren48%
  3. Newton51%
  4. Sanford53%
  5. Adolph53%
  6. Armand55%
  7. Norbert55%
  8. Olen56%
  9. Burl57%
  10. Jerold58%
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