Marissa (name)

Marissa

Pronunciation	/məˈrɪsə/
Gender	Female
Origin
Word/name	Latin
Meaning	Mermaid
Other names
Related names	Marisa, Maris, Mary, Maria, Marie

Marissa is a feminine given name typically used in Western culture. It is a variation of Maris, which is Latin for 'of the sea'. It can also be spelled Marrisa, Merissa or Marisa. Marissa also means "little Mary" referring to the Virgin Mary.

People

• Marissa Alexander, American woman convicted of aggravated assault
• Marissa Anita (born 1983), Indonesian journalist, actress, and television news presenter
• Marissa Aroy, Filipino-American director and producer
• Marissa Baks (born 1998), Dutch professional racing cyclist
• Marissa Brandt (born 1992), Korean-American ice hockey player
• Marissa Bridge, American artist
• Marissa Callaghan (born 1985), Northern Irish women's association football player
• Marissa Carpadios (born 1977), Australian softball player
• Marissa Castelli (born 1990), American retired pair skater
• Marissa Coleman (born 1987), American WNBA player
• Marissa Delgado (born 1951), Filipino actress
• Marissa DeVault (born 1977), American woman who murdered her husband
• Marissa Diggs (born 1992), American retired soccer player
• Marissa Dyan, American actress
• Marissa Everett (born 1997), American retired soccer player
• Marissa Garrido (1926–2021), Mexican telenovela playwright and writer
• Marissa Gibson (born c. 1995), Australian actress
• Marissa Giustina, American physicist
• Marissa Haque (born 1962), Indonesian actress and politician
• Marissa Hermer, English contestant on Ladies of London
• Marissa Irvin (born 1980), American tennis player
• Marissa Irwin, American model
• Marissa Jade, American contestant on Mob Wives
• Marissa Janning, American college basketball player
• Marissa Janssens (born 1988), Canadian water polo player
• Marissa Jaret Winokur (born 1973), American actress
• Marissa Jiménez (born 1979), Puerto Rican politician
• Marissa Johnson (born 1990/1991), American civil rights activist
• Marissa King (born 1991), English gymnast
• Marissa Kurtimah (born 1994), Sierra Leone-Canadian track and field athlete
• Marissa Lenti (born 1992), American voice actor, ADR director, and script writer
• Marissa Lingen (born 1978), American short fiction writer
• Marissa Mayer (born 1975), American business executive, President and CEO of Yahoo
• Marissa Maurin (born 1966), Chilean sailor
• Marissa Mercado-Andaya (1969-2020), Filipina politician
• Marissa Meyer (born 1984), American novelist
• Marissa Mazzola-McMahon (born 1973), American film producer
• Marissa Mishelle (born 1989), American singer
• Marissa Mitchell, American candidate in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
• Marissa Moss (born 1959), American children's book author
• Marissa Mulder, American singer and cabaret artist
• Marissa Nadler (born 1981), American singer-songwriter
• Marissa Neitling (born 1984), American actress
• Marissa Niroj (born 1979), Thai former professional tennis player
• Marissa Oakley (born 1999), American artistic gymnast
• Marissa Otten (born 1989), Dutch former professional racing cyclist
• Marissa Papaconstantinou (born 1999), Canadian Paralympic athlete
• Marissa Paternoster (born 1986), American artist, singer, and guitarist
• Marissa Perry (born 1985), American actress and singer
• Marissa Ponich (born 1987), Canadian fencer
• Marissa Ribisi (born 1974), American actress
• Marissa Roth (born 1957), American photojournalist
• Marissa Sanchez, Filipino former professional tennis player
• Marissa Selvig, American candidate in the 2022 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming
• Marissa Shen (2004–2017), Canadian murder victim
• Marissa Sheva (born 1997), American NWSL player
• Marissa Stander Van der Merwe (born 1978), South African retired professional road cyclist
• Marissa Steen (born 1989), American professional golfer
• Marissa Stott, New Zealand actress
• Marissa Vosloo-Jacobs (born 1976), South African stage actress
• Marissa Webb, Korean-born American fashion designer- and executive
• Marissa Whitley (born 1983), American former Miss Teen USA
• Marissa Yardley Clifford (born 1992), British-American visual artist and writer
• Marissa Young (born 1981), American softball coach

Fictional characters

• Marissa Benson, in the US sitcom iCarly, played by Mary Scheer
• Marissa Clark, in the US fantasy comedy-drama TV series Early Edition, played by Shanesia Davis-Williams
• Marissa Cooper, in the US teen drama TV series The O.C., played by Mischa Barton
• Marissa Craddock, in the Australian police drama TV series Blue Heelers, played by Heidi Arena
• Marissa D. Pineda-Zulyani / Marissa D. Pineda-Mansueto, in the 2020 Philippine drama series Ang sa Iyo ay Akin, played by Jodi Sta. Maria
• Marissa Faireborn, main human protagonist in The Transformers series
• Marissa Moore, in the UK soap opera EastEnders, played by Finn Atkins
• Marissa Morgan, in the US legal drama TV series Bull, played by Geneva Carr
• Marissa Schurr, in the US horror-thriller TV series Hannibal, played by Holly Deveaux
• Marissa Tasker, in the US TV soap opera All My Children, played by Brittany Allen and Sarah Glendening
• Queen Marissa, in the 2007 Canadian/US computer-animated film Barbie as the Island Princess, voiced by Kate Fisher

See also

• Marisa (given name)
• Melissa (sometimes pronounced as a homophone in other languages)