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 former 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).

Marissa Rank in US Top 1000

# 878 in the US

Marissa Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 715 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Marissa

• 878 US 2019
• 715 Nameberry 2025
• 495 Unique 2024

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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

The name 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"