Girl
Risa
Risa (りさ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 里彩, 里 village + 彩 colour. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 36 in 2007.
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Ways to write Risa
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
里彩
里village, home彩colour
Girl, best No. 88 (2007)里咲
里village, home咲to bloom
Girl, best No. 95 (2011)里紗
里village, home紗thin silk
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidata里沙
里village, home沙sand
Girl, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Risa appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
利佐benefit + to helpGirl
利沙benefit + sandGirl
利彩benefit + colourGirl
利咲benefit + to bloomGirl
利紗benefit + thin silkGirl
利早benefit + earlyGirl
利里benefit + villageGirl
吏佐official + to helpGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Risa has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2007, at No. 36.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2013 | No. 42 |
| 2012 | No. 43 |
| 2011 | No. 47 |
| 2007 | No. 36 |
| 2006 | No. 48 |
| 2004 | No. 40 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Risa
LiSA 織部 里沙Japanese singer-songwriter (born 1987)
Risa Niigaki 新垣 里沙Japanese female singer, stage actress and YouTuber (1988-)
Risa Taneda 種田 梨沙Japanese voice actress and singer
Risa Takashima 高嶋 理紗Japanese fencer (born 1999)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.