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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. Miles93%
  2. Noah90%
  3. Vincent90%
  4. Elijah90%
  5. Isaiah90%
  6. Brandon89%
  7. Adam89%
  8. Jared88%
  9. Grayson87%
  10. Blake87%

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. John42%
  4. Herbert42%
  5. Juan42%
  6. Shawn42%
  7. Sean42%
  8. Shane42%
  9. Joe43%
  10. Joseph43%

Love potential for Rissa

Top 10

  1. Noah94%
  2. Jesus90%
  3. Jonathan88%
  4. Johnathan88%
  5. Timothy86%
  6. Louis85%
  7. Austin85%
  8. Fernando85%
  9. Anthony84%
  10. Eduardo84%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Johnny43%
  4. Arnold43%
  5. Clayton45%
  6. Owen46%
  7. Max47%
  8. Clyde48%
  9. Jimmy48%
  10. Dean48%

Professional potential for Rissa

Top 10

  1. Chester89%
  2. Abraham89%
  3. Shane86%
  4. Juan86%
  5. Shawn86%
  6. Jack86%
  7. Sean86%
  8. John86%
  9. Frank85%
  10. Paul85%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander47%
  2. Damian49%
  3. Victor49%
  4. Chad50%
  5. Chase51%
  6. Ivan51%
  7. Caleb52%
  8. Max52%
  9. Preston52%
  10. Derek53%

Crush potential for Rissa

Top 10

  1. Adam96%
  2. Brandon96%
  3. Elijah96%
  4. Melvin96%
  5. Jonathan96%
  6. Wesley96%
  7. Damian96%
  8. Fernando96%
  9. Lucas96%
  10. Johnathan96%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. John42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Juan42%
  5. Shawn42%
  6. Shane42%
  7. Jack42%
  8. Roland46%
  9. Abraham47%
  10. Karl48%
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