Marissa (meaning and origin)

[Forgot Password]

Members

Now online

Member search

New members Latest comments

Comment Spy

Forums

Week by week

Baby development Latest photos

Pregnancy

Babies

Bellies

Ultrasound

Member pages Latest Updates

Blogs & Questions

Updated profiles

Home

Videos

Trying

Pregnancy

Babies

Forum & Info

Nursery rooms

Polls

Members

Baby names

Q & A

Maternity Shop

Help

Marissa

Name search:

Meaning and origin
Marissa is a Latin girl name. The meaning of the name is `of the sea `.

Where is it used?
The name Marissa is mainly used in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Marisa (In Italian, Spanish and in English)

What Marissa`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Marissa:
I think it's nice to hear..XD
The worst thing about the name:
nothing
If my name wasn`t Marissa....:
Ellise Marie
Extra information:
I love my name....:)
The best thing about the name Marissa:
not too many people have that name and since i hang around with the boys alot they are starting to call me Issa!!lol
The worst thing about the name:
people always spell my name wrong!! lol
If my name wasn`t Marissa....:
it would be Megan
Extra information:
nope
The best thing about the name Marissa:
I Love My Name Because It Is Pretty & Mexican (:
The worst thing about the name:
Too Many People Have It In Toledo !
If my name wasn`t Marissa....:
I Would Cry...
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Marissa:
unique !
The worst thing about the name:
all time saying: i´m marissa no maritza :/
If my name wasn`t Marissa....:
i think marissa it´s ok :)
Extra information:
it´s a cute name :)
The best thing about the name Marissa:
It's unique, people says my name is cute.
The worst thing about the name:
I'm mexican and people always miss spell it with Maritza or Maricsa!!
If my name wasn`t Marissa....:
Aranza
Extra information:
I din't like it when i was little, now, i'm so proud of it!
The best thing about the name Marissa:
It's pretty.
The worst thing about the name:
There's hardly any nicknames you can make up.
If my name wasn`t Marissa....:
I'd want to be called Anastasia.
Extra information:
My teachers growing up always complimented my name.
The best thing about the name Marissa:
it is unique
The worst thing about the name:
it gets confused mith melissa and people spell it wrong
If my name wasn`t Marissa....:
I would want Ashley to be my first name.
Extra information:
I love my name because of its uniqueness
The best thing about the name Marissa:
alot of ppl don't have that name
The worst thing about the name:
when i tell ppl my name they think it's melissa
If my name wasn`t Marissa....:
no
Extra information:
no
The best thing about the name Marissa:
i never used to like my name growing up.but now that i`m older i realize it`s actually not that bad.and not alot of people spell it with two S`s and one R
The worst thing about the name:
people always try calling me melissa or marcia.and they usually spell it wrong.
If my name wasn`t Marissa....:
i would rather have my middle name (belle) as my first name
Extra information:
i like the compliments people give me about how pretty my name is and how much they like it.i think they showed me how beautiful it really is and that i should embrace it rather than deny it
The best thing about the name Marissa:
unique in not many ppl have that name
The worst thing about the name:
ppl always think u say sumthing else like melissa
If my name wasn`t Marissa....:
id b lost
Extra information:
i always get compliments that i have a beautiful name
The best thing about the name Marissa:
not many people i know have that name
The worst thing about the name:
everyone over the phone thinks you said Martha
If my name wasn`t Marissa....:
nope
Extra information:
nope
The best thing about the name Marissa:
it's different
The worst thing about the name:
alot of people confuse it with Melissa & Marsha
If my name wasn`t Marissa....:
no
Extra information:
no
The best thing about the name Marissa:
It's Unique and beautiful
The worst thing about the name:
When people try and call me Missy
If my name wasn`t Marissa....:
no
Extra information:
I loved it growing up, i wasnt like everyone else in class i was unique and it helped me to find myself better

More `Marissa` links
Marissa as abbreviation
Actors named Marissa
Marissa in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Marissa

Marissa appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 133. The name reached the top-100 16 times. 1995 was a `top year` for the name Marissa. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #53. The last time Marissa appeared among the most common names was in 1970. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	133
2006	104
2005	91
2004	78
2003	95
2002	99
2001	79
2000	78
1999	73
1998	66
1997	60
1996	59
1995	53
1994	53
1993	59
1992	72
1991	81
1990	87
1980	192
1970	634
1960	---
1950	---
1940	---
1930	---
1920	---
1910	---
1900	---
1890	---
1880	---