Marissa

Variation of Maris or a combination of Maria + Louisa
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + famous battle"

Marissa Origin and Meaning

The name Marissa is a girl's name meaning "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + famous battle".

Pretty feminissima name that never became as overused as cousin Melissa. The more streamlined Maris is a more modern sounding option.

Namesakes include Marissa Mayer, the CEO of Yahoo!.

The meaning of Maria is uncertain, but theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).

# 878 in the US

Marissa Rank in US Top 1000

# 1735 on Nameberry

Marissa Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Marissa Popularity

Famous People Named Marissa

  • Marissa Ann Mayer
    American CEO of Yahoo!
  • Marissa Jaret Winokur
    American actress and singer
  • Marissa Meyer
    American novelist
  • Marissa Coleman
    American basketball player
  • Marissa Castelli
    American figure skater
  • Marissa Irvin
    American tennis player
  • Marissa Rachael Nadler
    American singer,songwriter
  • Marissa Von Bleicken
    American actress and singer
  • (Marissa) Madeline Carroll
    American actress
  • (Santina) Marissa Ribisi
    American actress; twin of actor Giovanni Ribisi
  • Marissa Ann Mazzola
    McMahon, American film producer and pro wrestling figure
  • Marissa Andretti (b. 1990)
    daughter of racing driver Michael Andretti

Marissa in Pop Culture

  • Marissa Cooper
    character on TV's "The O.C."
  • Marissa Delfina
    character on TV's "The Beautiful Life"
  • Marissa Tasker
    character on American soap "All My Children"
  • Marissa McClintock
    character on TV's "House of Lies"
  • Marissa Faireborn
    character in the "Transformers" series
  • Marissa Benson
    character from the TV's "Icarly"