Arissa
3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ ModernAmerican / InventedVariant ◈ 3 syllables
"The best; ear of corn"

From ModernAmerican / InventedVariant

The best; ear of corn Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Arissa at a glance
MeaningThe best; ear of corn
OriginModernAmerican / InventedVariant
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#4052
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Origin & history of Arissa
1
ModernAmerican / InventedVariant roots
Arissa comes from the ModernAmerican / InventedVariant tradition, meaning The best; ear of corn.
How popular is Arissa?
2003 peak year
The name Arissa reached its peak in 2003, with 221 registrations (ranked #1035). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1970, roughly 33 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #4052) today, averaging about 39 new babies per year. Arissa has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 2,458 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
221 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,035)
39 Avg. per year
(last decade)
390 Total registrations
last 10 years
2,458 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #4,052) Moderate
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Arissa
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
A1
R9
I9
S1
S1
A1
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
Personality of Arissa
🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
📐
Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
💪
Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
🌿
Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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