Nerissa
2025 SSA
About Nerissa
An offbeat possible replacement for the overused Melissa and Marisa, Nerissa was used by Shakespeare for Portia's witty confidante in The Merchant of Venice. Queen Elizabeth has a cousin named Nerissa.
Pronounced nuh-RIS-uh.
As of October 2026, Nerissa ranked #10681 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1585 in 1979.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Nerissa on lists
Famous Nerissas
- Nerissa Jane Irene Bowes
Lyon, cousin of Queen Elizabeth II
- Nerissa Bretania Underwood
Guamanian Senator
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late fiancee of cricketer Bob Blair; portrayed in film "Tangiwai"
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American singer,songwriter of duo The Nields
- Nerissa Corazon Soon
Ruiz, Filipina politician
Nerissa in pop culture
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character in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice"
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villain on TV's "W.I.T.C.H"
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the "little mermaid" from the game series, 'The Wolf Amongst Us'
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Luxa's frail cousin in Gregor The Overlander
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water faerie and the mother of Mark and Helen Blackthorn in Cassandra Clare's books