👧 Girl Name Latin · English

Marissa

Pronunciation /mar-ISS-a/

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“of the sea”

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Meaning of Marissa

Marissa is a girl name of English origin, popular among Latin families. It means “of the sea; variant of Marisa”.

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Popularity
85/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
15/100
Pronunciation
76/100

📈 Marissa Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#45#47#492015201920232026
Status
Popular
Direction
→ Stable
2026 Rank
#47

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🎨 Nicknames for Marissa

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Mar Mari Mary Mariss Maris

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Tina Willow Bella Gabriella Lauren Madison MOON Alyssa

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📋 Key Info

Meaningof the sea
OriginLatin
GenderGirl Name
Popularity85/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningof the sea
First Name LetterM
Total Letters7
Syllables3
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginLatin
Dialect BaseEnglish
Registry Popularity85/100

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