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Girl name Latin origin Christian tradition

Marissa

mə-RIS-ə · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Of the sea, elaboration of Maris
Language
Latin
Culture
Latin;English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Latin · modern
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1495
2024 births145
Peak year1994
First appeared1936
Total US births120,711
1994 peak19361958198020022024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
RissaMari
Alternate spellings
MarisaMaryssaMerissa
In other languages
Marisa (Italian/Spanish)Marissa (English)

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Notable people named Marissa

Marissa Mayer (executive)
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Marissa Jaret Winokur (actress)
Marissa Tomei (actress)