Nerissa
Greek
"from the sea"
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Updated Tue Feb 03 2026
The name Nerissa peaked for girls at #1585 in 1979.
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# 841 on Nameberry
Nerissa Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Popularity of the name Nerissa
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Famous People Named Nerissa
- Nerissa Jane Irene BowesLyon, cousin of Queen Elizabeth II
- Nerissa Bretania UnderwoodGuamanian Senator
- Nerissa Lovelate fiancee of cricketer Bob Blair; portrayed in film "Tangiwai"
- Nerissa NieldsAmerican singer,songwriter of duo The Nields
- Nerissa Corazon SoonRuiz, Filipina politician
The name Nerissa in Pop Culture
- Nerissacharacter in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice"
- Nerissavillain on TV's "W.I.T.C.H"
- Nerissathe "little mermaid" from the game series, 'The Wolf Amongst Us'
- NerissaLuxa's frail cousin in Gregor The Overlander
- Nerissawater faerie and the mother of Mark and Helen Blackthorn in Cassandra Clare's books
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