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Maryssa

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

Meaning: Maryssa is a respelling of Marissa, itself an elaboration of Mary or of Latin maris, 'of the sea,' as in the epithet Stella Maris, 'star of the sea.' The Mary- spelling makes the Marissa link explicit while keeping its sea imagery.Medium

In 30 seconds: Maryssa is Marissa respelled to show its Mary root — tied to Latin 'of the sea' (said 'muh-RISS-uh'). It peaked in the late nineties.
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Origin MediumLatin, Hebrew
MeaningMaryssa is a respelling of Marissa, itself an elaboration of Mary or of Latin maris, 'of the sea,' as in the epithet Stella Maris, 'star of the sea.' The Mary- spelling makes the Marissa link explicit while keeping its sea imagery.
U.S. rank (2022)#14690 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1997
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,670

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199719772022

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

Maryssa is a spelling variant of Marissa, an elaboration of Mary or of Latin maris, 'of the sea.' As Marissa surged in the nineteen-nineties, parents tried forms like this that foregrounded the Mary element, and it reached its high near 1997 at close to a hundred girls a year.

A girl named Maryssa at that peak is in her twenties today. The variant thinned with Marissa after the nineties and reads as a name of that decade; Marissa and Marisa are the standard forms, sharing its meaning.

Did you know? Maryssa spells out the Mary hidden inside Marissa, a name linked to the Latin 'of the sea' and the old title 'star of the sea' — the spelling was one of many the name wore at its nineties peak.
Overall data confidence 60%
References — Maryssa — Respelling of Marissa (Mary / Lat. 'of the sea'); late-1990s peak

Variations

MarissaMarisaMaryssa

Nicknames

MaryRissa

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If you like Maryssa…

Marissa— the standard spelling Maryssa varies
Marisa— a same-family shorter form sharing the root
Alyssa— a like -yssa name of the same nineties wave
Clarissa— a same-shape three-beat -issa name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Maryssa mean?

Maryssa is a respelling of Marissa, an elaboration of Mary or of the Latin 'of the sea'; it shares that meaning.

How do you pronounce Maryssa?

It's said muh-RISS-uh /məˈrɪs.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Maryssa a boy or girl name?

Maryssa is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Maryssa?

Maryssa was a rare variant that peaked in the late nineties and has been uncommon since; it hasn't revived.

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