Merissa - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Merissa \m(e)-rissa, mer(is)-sa\ is a variant of Marissa, 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 an uncommon 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 Merissa. Compare Merissa with related baby names.