Marissa

mah-RIS-ah Star of the sea; wished-for child.

Meaning

Marissa is a female given name and is of Greek origin. It means star of the sea; wished-for child. Pronounced as mah-RIS-ah, the name is in the top 1000 of U.S birth chart of the year 2019 and not in the top 1000 of NameChef Most Popular Baby Names. Variations of Marissa include Marisa.

Origin

Greek

Gender

Marissa is a girl's name.

Variations

Marisa

Pronunciation

mah-RIS-ah (Listen)

Syllables

Famous People

Marisa Miller
Marissa Castelli
Marissa Irvin
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Marissa Ribisi

The rank of Marissa in the United States over time

Source: Social Security Administration

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