Marisa: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “of the sea”
- Origin
- Italian
- Say it
- muh-REE-suh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Used in Italian and Spanish, often as a contracted form of Maria Luisa or as a variant of Marisa related to Maria. It is commonly associated with the Latin-rooted sea meaning through Marina-family influence, but usage varies; etymology is somewhat uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Marisa?
Babies named Marisa in 202438
2024 rank#3,899 girls
Peak year1995
Total US babies since 188048,749
Marisa is fading: recent use is about 20% of its level ten years before.
Names like Marisa
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Miamine; also Maria diminutive · Italian
- Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
- Mariameaning uncertain · Hebrew
- Mariannacombination of Maria and Anna · Latin
- Marielladrop of the sea; beloved · Italian
- Miahuncertain; often linked to Mia · Unknown
- Marlenemodern blend of Maria and Magdalene · Germanic
- Maliahmodern variant of Malia · American (modern coinage)
Marisa questions
What does the name Marisa mean?
Marisa means "of the sea". It comes from Italian. Used in Italian and Spanish, often as a contracted form of Maria Luisa or as a variant of Marisa related to Maria. It is commonly associated with the Latin-rooted sea meaning through Marina-family influence, but usage varies; etymology is somewhat uncertain.
Is Marisa a boy or girl name?
Marisa is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Marisa?
38 US babies were named Marisa in 2024. Its peak year was 1995.
How do you pronounce Marisa?
Marisa is usually pronounced muh-REE-suh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.