Marissa as a girls name is pronounced ma-RISS-ah.

Baby name marissa meaning. The more streamlined Maris is a more modern sounding option. In Hebrew Baby Names the meaning of the name Marissa is. It is a variation of Maris which is Latin for of the sea.

American Names English Names. How to Pronounce Marissa. Mah RIS ah Form of.

A female given name from Spanish a contraction of Maria Lisa or Maria Luisa though sometimes regarded as a re-interpretation of the name Melissa as a homophone in another European language. It can also be spelled Marrisa Merissa or Marisa. Pretty feminissima name that never became as overused as cousin Melissa.

Marissa is also a spelling variant English of Marisa English Italian Portuguese Spanish and German. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman. Namesakes include Marissa Mayer the CEO of Yahoo.

See also the related categories english latin hebrew spanish italian and german. Marissa is a feminine given name typically used in Western culture. Marissa is an all-time favorite.

Modern elaboration of Maria formed by adding the suffix -isa -issa as in such names as Louisa light and Clarissa famous bright. The name Marissa is a girls name meaning drop of the sea bitter or beloved famous battle. The name is fashionable with its issa ending.