Arissa
Meaning
"best, excellence"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,725
- Total SSA Count
- 29
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Rissa, Ari
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"best, excellence"
Origin: Greek
"my father is Yah"
Origin: Hebrew
Aveyah is more popular, ranked #4570 vs #4725 for Arissa.
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Aveyah is more popular, ranked #4570 compared to Arissa at #4725 in the United States.
Arissa means "best, excellence" (Greek origin). Aveyah means "my father is Yah" (Hebrew origin).
Arissa is primarily a girl name. Aveyah is primarily a girl name.