The first name Risa
A girl’s name from Japanese.
Pronounced /ˈɹi(ː)zə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Japanese origin
Borrowed from Japanese りさ (Risa).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Risa last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 4 births (#3,126).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Risa with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Risa at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 22 girls born in the United States were named Risa, the 5,675th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1962, when 131 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Risa mean?
- Borrowed from Japanese りさ (Risa).
- What is the origin of the name Risa?
- Borrowed from Japanese りさ (Risa).
- How popular is the name Risa?
- In 2019, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Risa, ranking 5,591st. Its peak was 1996, with 4 births.
- Is Risa a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,177 US babies named Risa since 1880 were girls.
- When was Risa most popular?
- 1962 in the United States, when 131 babies were named Risa, its highest rank at 929th.
- How do you pronounce Risa?
- Risa is /ˈɹi(ː)zə/, 2 syllables.