Marisa - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Marisa \m(a)-ri-sa\ is pronounced ma-REES-ah. It is of Latin origin. Variant of Maria. Maris, or Marissa. Actresses Marisa Berenson, Marisa Tomei.

Marisa has 8 variant forms: Mareesa, Mareisa, Maressa, Marysa, Marysia, Moreisa, Morisa and Morysa.

For more information, see also related names Mary, Nerissa and Risa.

Baby names that sound like Marisa are Marise, Mariza and Maurisa.

Marisa is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Marisa. Click here to compare Marisa with related baby names.