Marissa

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Of the sea, beloved
Pronunciation
muh-RISS-ah or muh-RIH-suh
mə-RIS-ə
Popularity
Marissa is a moderately popular name in the United States, ranking at #532 in popularity according to the Social Security Administration's records.

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Marissa Name meanings & History

Of the sea, beloved. Variant of Marisa. Marissa is widely used as a girl's name in various countries such as the United States, Canada, England, Australia, and New Zealand.

Zodiac Sign of Marissa: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Marissa:

M: Memory,Maternal,Mushy,Mommy,Manipulative,Mother,Memorabilia

A: Argumentative,Ambitious,Assertive,Angry,Aggressive,Action

R: Restless,Reason,Rational,Resourceful

I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence

S: Sensuality,Security,Status,Success,Solidity,Sex,Social Standing

Marissa is:

  • a Class name
  • a Formal name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Marissa include Marissa Mayer, former CEO of Yahoo!; Marissa Galloway, a character from the TV series "NCIS"; Marisa Tomei, an Academy Award-winning actress; and Marissa Jaret Winokur, a Tony Award-winning actress.

2.) Marissa (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) a form of Maris, Marisa.

Other Forms: Mariessa, Marissah, Marisse, Marizza, Morissa


3.) MARISSA (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Modern elaboration of Maria, formed by adding the suffix -isa, -issa, as in names such as Clarissa. See MARY. Var: Marisa. (MAH-RIS-SAH)


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