♀ Female◎ English / Italian / Latin / Portuguese / Spanish◈ 3 syllables
"Of The Sea"
From English / Italian / Latin / Portuguese / Spanish
Marissa means of the sea — from the Latin maris (sea), an elaboration of Maria/Maris. The O.C.'s Marissa Cooper is one of TV's most iconic teen characters. Marissa Mayer was Yahoo's CEO. Three syllables of Latin-sea heritage, Orange-County drama, and the woman who ran Yahoo.
OriginEnglish / Italian / Latin / Portuguese / Spanish
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#1026
Google AdSense — 728×90
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Why parents love Marissa
The O.C.'s Marissa Cooper is one of TV's most iconic teen characters.
Marissa Mayer was Yahoo's CEO — maximum tech pedigree.
Three syllables with a flowing, Latin sound: mah-RISS-ah.
The meaning of the sea is elementally powerful.
Mari and Rissa are both embedded.
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The vibe of Marissa
of the seaLatinO.C.CooperMayerYahooOrange Countymaris
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Origin & history of Marissa
Latin maris (of the sea)→Maria/Maris→elaboration Marissa
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English / Italian / Latin / Portuguese / Spanish roots
Marissa comes from the Latin maris meaning of the sea. The O.C.'s Marissa Cooper is one of TV's most iconic teen characters. Marissa Mayer was CEO of Yahoo.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin elaboration; The O.C. (2003); Marissa Mayer (born 1975).
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Today
Marissa remains a beloved choice, ranking #1026 in the US. 120,981 babies have been named Marissa since 1936.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Marissa?
1994peak year
Marissa has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1026), with about 301 babies named Marissa each year. In 1994, 6,245 babies were named Marissa (ranked #53 nationally). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 120,981.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Marissa's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — sea-level communication. People named Marissa tend to be flowing, iconic, and gifted at running companies while being Orange County's most dramatic.
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Orange-County iconic
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Sea-flowing
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Mayer-level CEO
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Cooper-level drama
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Latin-maris heritage
M4
A1
R9
I9
S1
S1
A1
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Marissa
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Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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