Risa - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Risa \r(i)-

is pronounced REE-sah. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "laughter". Also a short form of names like Marisa. Rise (rih-ZAY) is a French form made familiar in the 1950s through the 1970s by opera singer Rise Stevens.

Risa has 4 variant forms: Reesa, Riesa, Rise and Rysa.

Baby names that sound like Risa are Raisa and Rosa.

Risa is a somewhat common first name for women (#2152 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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