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Marisah
How to Pronounce Marisah
Pronounced muh-REE-suh /məˈriːsə/Low
Meaning: Marisah is a decorated spelling of Marisa, an Italian and Spanish elaboration of Maria. Maria goes back to the Hebrew Miriam, the name of Mary, whose meaning is much debated but often given as 'beloved' or 'bitter.' The added h also lends Marisah a flavor of Mariah.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Marisah is an elaborated spelling of Marisa, the Italian and Spanish form of Maria, with a final h that nods to Mariah. Through Maria the name reaches back to the Hebrew Miriam - the name of Mary - whose meaning is debated but often read as 'beloved' or 'bitter.' Marisah gives that deep-rooted name a soft, modern finish.
Marisah was never common, given to only about fourteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid-two-thousands and just over a hundred in all. A girl named Marisah is around twenty today.
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What does the name Marisah mean?
It is an elaborated spelling of Marisa, itself a form of Maria, which goes back to the Hebrew name of Mary.
How do you pronounce Marisah?
It is said muh-REE-suh /məˈriːsə/ - three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Marisah a boy or girl name?
Marisah is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Marisah?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its peak in the mid-two-thousands.