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Entry № 1573 · Italian, Spanish origin

Marisa Marisa — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ mah-REE-sah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Italian, Spanish
Meaning
"Of the sea (Maria-Luisa contraction)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Modern (Italian)
The meaning

A name that means "of the sea (maria-luisa contraction)".

Marisa is the Italian and Spanish contraction of Maria-Luisa — also linked to the Latin mare (sea), interpreted as "of the sea."

Marisa Tomei (born 1964) is the American Oscar-winning actress; Marisa Berenson (born 1947) is the American model and actress.

Of the sea. Marisa Tomei.
Popularity

Where Marisa stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Marisa · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —
Namesakes

Marisas before her.

Real people
Marisa Tomei
American Oscar-winning actress.
born 1964
Marisa Berenson
American model.
born 1947
In fiction
Marisa
Common in Italian fiction.
Related

Names connected to Marisa.

Variants & spellings
Similar meaning
Sister suggestions
Sounds alike
Numerology

The number behind Marisa.

4

The Builder

Marisa reduces to four — the number of Italian sea.

Parents on Marisa

Why families chose this name.

"Of the sea. Six letters. Marisa."
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