Marissa \m(a)-rissa, mar(is)-sa\ as a girl's name is pronounced ma-RISS-ah. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Marissa is "of the sea". Variant of Maris.

Marissa has 14 variant forms: Maressa, Maricia, Marisa, Marisabel, Marisha, Marisse, Maritza, Mariza, Marrissa, Maryssa, Meris, Merissa, Meryssa and Morissa.

For more information, see also related names Mary and Nerissa.

Baby names that sound like Marissa are Maurissa, Marsia, Marise, Morisa, Marysia, Marysa, Mareisa, Mareesa and Maurisa.