Krisa
Krisa, also known as Krisi, is a village in Bewani-Wutung Onei Rural LLG, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea, 20 kilometers south of the provincial capital of Vanimo. In the local language, the village, its people and the local language itself are all known as I'saka.
Meaning & Origin of Krisa
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Krisa, also known as Krisi, is a village in Bewani-Wutung Onei Rural LLG, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea, 20 kilometers south of the provincial capital of Vanimo. In the local language, the village, its people and the local language itself are all known as I'saka.
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The Story of Krisa
Krisa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1965, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 14 Krisas were born — ranking #4,155 that year. As of 2026, Krisa ranks #13,441 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 216 Krisas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Krisa
Krisa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 216 births in the dataset. Krisa's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #4,155. Use the chart and map above to compare Krisa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
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