Arissa

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning best; a form of Arista.

Babies a year
18
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1639
18 babies

Arissa by the numbers

In 2025, 18 babies in England and Wales were named Arissa. In the US, 38 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 221 babies in 2003, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Arissa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Alissanoble; a form of Alice222 in the US (2017)
  • Anissagracious; a form of Hannah87 in the US (2017)
  • Arisabecoming silk12 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aristathe best; superlative form12 in the US (2017)
  • Arisha48 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aryssa13 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Arissa

Names that are said the same way as Arissa, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Areesa5 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Arissa

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