Origin: Latin
meaning: “laughter”
also, short form of names ending in ‘risa’
also, a Japanese unisex given name
Best Nicknames:
Ree, Ri, RiRi
Variations, Nicknames Sound Alikes:
Reesa, Riesa, Rise, Rysa
Risa TV and Movie Quotes:
“Uh, my name is ‘Risa’. Although I am Asian, I am perfectly capable of saying the letter L.” Stacked: Heavy Meddle (2005)
“My dad and two of his hands, they boarded the brig, the Risa Jane.”
The Fog (1980)
Famous people named Risa or its variations
1. Risa Niigaki (b. 1988), Japanese pop singer
2. Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel (b. 1966), Filipina politician, activist
3. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey (b. 1954), physician, CEO of the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Risa Middle Names
Risa Diane
Risa Flor
Risa Jennifer
Risa Lorena
Risa Pauline