Girl

Marissa

muh-RISS-uh

Rare & Uncommon ↓ Falling

✦ Meaning

“Of the sea—from Latin 'marinus' with Italian feminine suffix. A warm, nautical-inspired name suggesting Mediterranean connections and feminine grace.”

Popularity Over Time

Marissa US popularity rank over timeRank 4551 in 1951 to rank 53 in 1994. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#53#2302#455119361960198020002024

Marissa is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

ItalianLatin

Syllables

3

Nicknames

RissaMariMarisa

Style

ModernElegantSoft

Famous Bearers

  • Marissa Mayer
  • Marissa Tomei
  • Marissa Cooper (The OC)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

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Melissa

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Clarissa

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Larissa

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Latin-Italian name with American popularity

People Also Ask

Of the sea—from Latin 'marinus' with Italian feminine suffix. A warm, nautical-inspired name suggesting Mediterranean connections and feminine grace.

Marissa is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Fewer parents are choosing it each year.

Popular nicknames for Marissa include Rissa, Mari, Marisa.

Names that pair beautifully with Marissa include Gabriella.