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The baby name Marissa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈrɪsə/.

Marissa is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /məˈrɪsə/

What is the meaning of the name Marissa ?

The baby name Marissa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈrɪsə/.

Marissa is Latin in Origin.

Marissa is an English elaboration of Marisa, itself a Romance diminutive tied to Maria; in Spanish it emerged as a contraction of María Luisa. The double-s spelling aligns with English patterns like Melissa and Clarissa, and helped distinguish it from Italian/Spanish Marisa. Closely related forms include Marisa (It/Sp/Port), Maris and Marise in English/French, and pet names Rissa, Mari, and Isa; Marrissa and Maryssa occur as modern variants.

The name was scarcely used in English before the mid-20th century, rising sharply from the 1960s and reaching the U.S. Top 100 in the 1990s, aided by media exposure and a fashion for -issa endings. Its meaning traces back to Maria/Mary, a Hebrew name of debated origin, variously interpreted as beloved, wished-for child, rebellious, or bitter; through the Marian title Stella Maris, many modern bearers also read Marissa as of the sea.

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Marissa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2018 #1 — 934
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
ID 0 #37 3 2,238
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
MO 0 #49 4 2,706
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
PH 0 #76 21 5,607
PH Girls 0 #81 467 13,098
CN 0 #83 4 3,857
BN Girls 0 #89 18 5,459
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
ID Girls 0 #97 6 3,319
TW 0 #99 5 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PA 0 #113 18 3,797
HU 0 #114 2 1,675
KW 0 #116 6 5,216
CY Girls 0 #117 9 3,755
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
EE Girls 0 #141 2 1,888
CR 0 #145 14 5,526
MT Girls 0 #146 8 3,773
PR Girls 0 #162 6 3,171
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #177 3 1,568
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
Belgium Girls 2013 #184 21 402
KW Girls 0 #184 393 19,177
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
QA Girls 0 #190 128 15,378
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
MO Girls 0 #198 54 7,056
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
NA Girls 0 #234 4 7,146
SG 0 #237 33 11,010
JP Girls 0 #243 9 6,592
GR Girls 0 #244 6 6,293
JM Girls 0 #247 13 7,507
OM Girls 0 #252 145 15,987
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
Canada Girls 2024 #269 17 2,795
SA 0 #276 20 10,560
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
PE 0 #288 23 6,350
Finland 0 #292 16 830
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
AE Girls 0 #295 268 20,968
MY 0 #301 30 12,352
GT 0 #304 11 5,948
DK Girls 0 #321 9 7,429
MX 0 #327 87 8,339
NL 0 #329 63 2,481
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
SG Girls 0 #331 272 18,916
JO Girls 0 #332 8 7,570
CN Girls 0 #335 15 8,829
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
HK 0 #351 7 8,483
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
Finland Girls 0 #359 33 1,368
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
PA Girls 0 #367 117 9,861
NL Girls 0 #373 873 5,933
SA Girls 0 #381 666 25,931
Austria Girls 0 #393 28 1,885
France Girls 2021 #398 8 3,185
ZA 0 #398 50 14,421
CL 0 #401 11 6,867
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
HK Girls 0 #421 199 16,104
Germany 0 #423 15 2,542
Spain 0 #432 21 2,326
CR Girls 0 #435 98 11,342
GT Girls 0 #440 66 7,500
MX Girls 0 #441 1,468 17,781
BH 0 #452 102 17,937
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
PS Girls 0 #486 38 10,981
RU Girls 0 #486 13 11,913
UY Girls 0 #493 18 6,731
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CM Girls 0 #520 21 11,671
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
Finland Girls 2026 #549 216 3,895
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
AR Girls 0 #572 28 8,289
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
IL Girls 0 #586 32 11,648
BO Girls 0 #595 17 9,488
MY Girls 0 #607 416 24,821
LB 0 #626 33 13,263
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
PE Girls 0 #675 281 14,861
CL Girls 0 #680 172 14,098
IT 0 #686 29 4,183
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
SY 0 #718 11 11,684
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
Germany Girls 0 #747 92 4,949
NG Girls 0 #767 20 15,093
United States Girls 2024 #772 145 8,487
KW Boys 0 #798 9 18,755
Spain Girls 0 #808 177 5,561
ZA Girls 0 #841 307 25,928
TN 0 #861 5 13,765
United States Boys 2008 #883 6 7,541
BR Girls 0 #905 37 12,708
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
EG Girls 0 #949 11 14,742
MA 0 #1,000 129 20,986
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,026 8 16,355
CO Girls 0 #1,047 32 16,140
DZ 0 #1,079 98 20,130
IT Girls 0 #1,082 374 9,415
MY Boys 0 #1,091 21 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
TR 0 #1,194 18 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,592 23 28,008

Marissa is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:

Scotland, United Kingdom
France
Canada
Ireland
United States

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People also ask about Marissa

Marissa is predominantly a girl's name.
Marissa is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /məˈrɪsə/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Marisa, Marrisa, Maryssa, Merissa and Mariessa.
Yes, very popular — Marissa ranked #1 in Ireland in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Marissa ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2018).
Marissa's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2008 to #1 in 2018 in Ireland.