Name meaning & stats
Merissa
Merissa means “of the sea” (Spanish origin). 3,412 US babies since 1940, peak 1995.
What it means
“of the sea”
SpanishForm of Marissa
In US birth records
Peak year: 1995
3,412 US babies were named Merissa between 1940 and 2025.
Careers
Not enough notable people named Merissa (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.
Spelling family
The most common spelling: 80% of the family
- Merissa 80%
- Merisa 13%
- Merrissa 4%
- Merrisa 3%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1995)