Gender: F
Origin: Italian and Spanish variation of MARIS, MARISSA
Meaning: "of the sea"
Popularity in 2008: #643
A name made famous by Marisas Berenson and Tomei, never became as saturated as its cousin Melissa, so still a feasible choice.
International Variations:
Marijse,
Marysa
(Dutch)
Maritza
(German)
Marisha
(Russian)
Marita
(Spanish)
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Rank in US Top 1000