Merissa - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Merissa \m(e)-rissa, mer(is)-sa\ is a variant of Marissa (Latin), and the meaning of Merissa is "of the sea".

The baby name Merissa sounds like Morissa and Meryssa. Other similar baby names are Lerissa, Melissa and Nerissa.

Merissa is a somewhat common first name for women (#4215 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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