Nerissa

Greek

"from the sea"

Nerissa Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 978 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Nerissa

• 978 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Nerissa

• Nerissa Jane Irene Bowes Lyon, cousin of Queen Elizabeth II
• Nerissa Bretania Underwood Guamanian Senator
• Nerissa Love late fiancee of cricketer Bob Blair; portrayed in film "Tangiwai"
• Nerissa Nields American singer,songwriter of duo The Nields
• Nerissa Corazon Soon Ruiz, Filipina politician

The name Nerissa in Pop Culture

• Nerissa character in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice"
• Nerissa villain on TV's "W.I.T.C.H"
• Nerissa the "little mermaid" from the game series, 'The Wolf Amongst Us'
• Nerissa Luxa's frail cousin in Gregor The Overlander
• Nerissa water faerie and the mother of Mark and Helen Blackthorn in Cassandra Clare's books