Marissa - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Marissa \m(a)-rissa, mar(is)-sa\ is pronounced ma-RISS-ah. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "of the sea". Variant of Maris.

Marissa has 14 variant forms: Maressa, Maricia, Marisa, Marisabel, Marisha, Marisse, Maritza, Mariza, Marrissa, Maryssa, Meris, Merissa, Meryssa and Morissa.

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

Baby names that sound like Marissa are Maurissa, Marsia, Marise, Morisa, Marysia, Marysa, Mareisa, Mareesa and Maurisa.

Marissa 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 Marissa. Click here to compare Marissa with related baby names.