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Merrisa
How to Pronounce Merrisa
Pronounced meh-RIS-ah /məˈrɪs.ə/Medium
Meaning: Merrisa is a variant spelling of Marisa or Merissa, from the Latin maris, 'of the sea,' the same root behind Maris and Marina; the doubled r reflects a common late-twentieth-century respelling habit.Medium
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
Merrisa is a spelling variant of Marisa or Merissa, from the Latin maris, 'of the sea.' The doubled-r spelling appears alongside a wide range of similar respellings that were common in the 1980s and 1990s.
Merrisa was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1994, and it has stayed rare since. It reads today as a soft, sea-themed 1990s American name.
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What does the name Merrisa mean?
It is a variant of Marisa or Merissa, from the Latin maris, meaning 'of the sea.'
How do you pronounce Merrisa?
It is said meh-RIS-ah /məˈrɪs.ə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Merrisa a boy or girl name?
Merrisa is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Merrisa?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid 1990s.