Marisa

Italian and Spanish combination of Maria and Louisa

"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + famous battle"

Marisa Origin and Meaning

The name Marisa is a girl's name of Spanish, Italian origin meaning "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + famous battle".

A name made famous by Marisas Berenson and Tomei, never became as saturated as its cousin Melissa, so still a feasible choice. Marisa is one of those Spanish and Italian names for girls that sounds at once unusual and familiar, which makes it truly an international choice.

The meaning of Maria is uncertain, but theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).

Marisa Rank in US Top 1000

# 976 in the US

Marisa Popularity

• 1654 Nameberry 2024
• 395 Germany 2016

20 Names Similar to Marisa

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Marisa.

• Marissa
• Mariah
• Guiliana
• Samia
• Manolo
• Mela
• Kalena
• Sybella
• Aurielle
• Kelda
• Meena
• Romina
• Carissa
• Angelo
• Rina
• Fiora
• Tia
• Melania
• Ceil
• Nara

Famous People Named Marisa

• Marisa Tomei American actress
• Marisa Lee Miller American model
• (Vittoria) Marisa Schiaparelli Berenson Italian actress
• Marisa Merlini Italian actress
• Marisa Carolina Ramirez American actress
• Marisa Michelle Warrington English,Australian actress
• Claudia (Marisa) Ruggerini Italian partisan
• Marisa Julia Siketa Australian actress
• Marisa Kennedy American actress
• Marisa de Azevedo Monte Brazilian pop singer
• Marisa Silver American author, screenwriter and film director

Marisa in Pop Culture

• Marisa Coulter character in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy
• Marisa main character in Barbara Cartland's "Lessons in Love"
• Marisa Kirisame main character in Touhou Project
• Marisa Clark character on TV's "K.C. Undercover"
• Marisa Ventura main character played by Jennifer Lopez in the 2002 film "Maid in Manhattan"