Marissa is a feminine given name typically used in Western culture. It is a variation of
Maris, which is
Latin
Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...
for 'of the sea'.
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It can also be spelled Marrisa, Merissa or Marisa. Marissa also means "little Mary" referring to the Virgin Mary
Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under titles of Mary, mother of Jesus, various titles such as Perpetual virginity ...
.
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 Bode (born 2000), American actress
* 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
Marissa Jaret Winokur (born February 2, 1973), sometimes credited as Marissa Winokur, is an American actress and singer known for her Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Tony-winning performance as Tracy Turnblad in the Broadway theatre, ...
(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
Marissa Ribisi (born December 17, 1974) is an American actress. She has appeared in the films '' Dazed and Confused'' (1993), '' The Brady Bunch Movie'' (1995), '' Pleasantville'' (1998), ''True Crime'' (1999), and '' Don's Plum'' (2001) and te ...
(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
* Marissa Guthrie (born 2005), Canadian singer
Fictional characters
* Marissa Benson, in the US sitcom ''iCarly
''iCarly'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider, which originally aired on Nickelodeon from September 8, 2007, to November 23, 2012. The series tells the story of Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), a teenager who creates and hosts ...
'', 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
''Blue Heelers'' is an Australian police drama series that was produced by Southern Star Group and ran for twelve years on the Seven Network, from 1994 to 2006. Although based around the policing of the town, the series generally depicted th ...
'', 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
''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the ...
'', played by Finn Atkins
*Marissa Morgan, in the US legal drama TV series ''Bull
A bull is an intact (i.e., not Castration, castrated) adult male of the species ''Bos taurus'' (cattle). More muscular and aggressive than the females of the same species (i.e. cows proper), bulls have long been an important symbol cattle in r ...
'', played by Geneva Carr
Geneva Carr (born May 6, 1971) is an American television and stage actress with an extensive acting résumé. She is best known for her portrayal of Marissa Morgan on the CBS television series ''Bull'' and for her performance as Margery in the ...
* Marissa Schurr, in the US horror-thriller TV series ''Hannibal
Hannibal (; ; 247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Punic people, Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Ancient Carthage, Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War.
Hannibal's fat ...
'', played by Holly Deveaux
* Marissa Tasker, in the US TV soap opera ''All My Children
''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 2 ...
'', played by Brittany Allen
Brittany Allen (born February 5, 1986) is a Canadian actress. Her first notable role was as Marissa Chandler on ''All My Children'' from 2009 to 2010, for which she received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in 2011. In later ...
and Sarah Glendening
*Queen Marissa, in the 2007 Canadian/US computer-animated film '' Barbie as the Island Princess'', voiced by Kate Fisher
*Marissa Electricidad / Ice Princess, in the 2005 US 3D superhero adventure film '' The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D'', played by Sasha Pieterse
Sasha Pieterse Sheaffer (; born February 17, 1996) is a South African and American actress and singer. She is known for portraying Alison DiLaurentis in the Freeform (TV channel), Freeform series ''Pretty Little Liars'' (2010–2017), and its sp ...
See also
* Marisa (given name)
* Melissa (sometimes pronounced as a homophone in other languages)
References
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English feminine given names
Feminine given names