Marissa (name)

Marissa (name)
Marissa is a feminine given name typically used in Western culture. It is a variation of Maris, which is Latin for 'of the sea'. It can also be spelled Marrisa, Merissa or Marisa. Marissa also means "little Mary" referring to the Virgin Mary.
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 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 (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 (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
Fictional characters
Marissa Benson, in the US sitcom iCarly, 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, 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, played by Finn Atkins
Marissa Morgan, in the US legal drama TV series Bull, played by Geneva Carr
Marissa Schurr, in the US horror-thriller TV series Hannibal, played by Holly Deveaux
Marissa Tasker, in the US TV soap opera All My Children, played by Brittany Allen and Sarah Glendening
Queen Marissa, in the 2007 Canadian/US computer-animated film Barbie as the Island Princess, voiced by Kate Fisher
See also
Marisa (given name)
Melissa (sometimes pronounced as a homophone in other languages)
References
English feminine given names
Feminine given names