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Girl name Italian origin Christian tradition

Marisa

mə-REE-sə · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Of the sea, variant of Maria
Language
Italian
Culture
Italian;Latin
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Italian · Latin
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3927
2024 births38
Peak year1995
First appeared1934
Total US births48,683
1995 peak19341957197920022024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
MariRisaLisa
Alternate spellings
MarissaMarizaMaryssa
In other languages
Marisa (Italian/Spanish)Marisha (Russian)

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Notable people named Marisa

Marisa Tomei (actress)
Marisa Berenson (model)
Marisa Miller (model)
Marisa Coughlan (actress)