Demariss as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Demariss

What is the meaning of the name Demariss ?

The baby name Demariss is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced deh-MAR-iss (IPA: /dəˈmærɪs/ or /dəˈmɑːrɪs/).

Demariss is English in Origin.

Demariss is a modern elaboration of Damaris, a New Testament name from Greek Damaris (Δάμαρις), borne by an Athenian woman converted by Paul in Acts 17:34. The root likely traces to Greek dámar, “wife, spouse,” though some scholars connect it with damális, “young heifer,” yielding interpretive meanings such as “wife” or “gentle/calf.”

Through Puritan taste for biblical names, Damaris entered English in the 17th century and later spread in Spanish as Dámaris, with a late‑20th‑century revival in evangelical communities. Demariss, with its doubled s, appears chiefly in the United States from the late 1900s onward as a creative respelling; the initial De‑ may also echo Maris (“of the sea” in Latin), though the form remains etymologically tied to Damaris. Related forms include Damaris, Demaris, Damarys, Damariz, Dámaris, and Demariz. Nicknames include Demi, Mari, Mara, and Riss.

⚙ Demariss does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.