Rissa
RIS-uh
Popularity
#14872
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
313
Peak Year
#12 in 2002
First Recorded
1947
Style
Modern & Trendy
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Rissa is a feminine name of German origin, possibly a diminutive of Larissa, which is thought to mean 'citadel' or 'cheerful'. It can also be a variant of Marissa.
Numerology
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