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Parissa

female

Meaning

"Like a Fairy"

Generally analyzed as related to Persian Pari fairy, yielding a gloss like fairy like, with occasional overlap with Greek sounding forms.

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Popularity History of Parissa

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

UnrankedNot ranked
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Parissa did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Parissa Nicknames

Familiar short forms, playful variations, and easy everyday options for Parissa.

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AN-uh

“Grace; Favor”

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AN-juh-luh

“Messenger; Angel”

#282
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Ann

“Grace, Favor”

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Andrea

“Manly, Courageous”

#185
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Alexis

uh-LEK-sis

“Defender; Helper”

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Alyssa

uh-LIS-uh

“Rational; or Alyssum Flower”

#399
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Alexandra

al-ig-ZAN-druh

“Defender of People”

#221
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Anita

“Grace Favor”

#1463
|Hebrew
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Annette

“Grace”

#1304
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Agnes

“Pure”

#1063
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Baby Name Lists That Include Parissa

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Quick Facts

OriginPersian, Greek
Syllables3
Length7 letters

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