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Marissia

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Pronounced muh-RISS-ee-uh /məˈrɪs.i.ə/Medium

Meaning: Marissia is a respelling of Marissa, itself an elaboration of Maris, 'of the sea,' and often linked to Mary. The extra i draws the name out to four flowing beats while keeping its sea-tinged meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Marissia is a rare respelling of Marissa, tied to Maris ('of the sea') (said muh-RISS-ee-uh). It surfaced in the nineteen-nineties.
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Origin LowLatin, American
MeaningMarissia is a respelling of Marissa, itself an elaboration of Maris, 'of the sea,' and often linked to Mary. The extra i draws the name out to four flowing beats while keeping its sea-tinged meaning.
U.S. rank (2007)#19457 ↘ Falling
2007 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1994
Total births (all-time)≈ 64

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199419892007

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Marissia respells Marissa, an elaboration of Maris, 'of the sea,' often connected to Mary. Marissa was popular in the nineteen-nineties, and this longer spelling rode alongside it. It appears thinly in American records from the late nineteen-eighties.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak in the mid-nineteen-nineties, and it stayed rare. A girl named Marissia then is around thirty today.

Did you know? Marissa itself was a fashionable name of the nineteen-nineties, and Marissia is its rarer, drawn-out cousin, adding a syllable for extra flourish.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Marissia — Respelling of Marissa; Maris 'of the sea' root; parent traced.

Variations

MarissaMarisaMerissaMaritza

Nicknames

MariRissaMissy

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Marissa— the standard name this respells
Marisa— a close spelling variant
Merissa— another respelled cousin
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Marissia mean?

It respells Marissa, an elaboration of Maris, 'of the sea,' often linked to Mary.

How do you pronounce Marissia?

It is said muh-RISS-ee-uh /məˈrɪs.i.ə/ - four syllables, stress on the second.

Is Marissia a boy or girl name?

Marissia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Marissia?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-nineties.

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