What origin is the name Marisa?

Marisa comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Marisa a popular name?

Marisa is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Marisa?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Marisa — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Marisa?

Marisa starts with the syllable “Ma” (मा), which traditionally belongs to Magha nakshatra, pada 1, in Simha rashi (Leo). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Marisa

Q: Is Marisa a rare name?

Yes. Marisa does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Marisa

Marisa

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Marisa is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Of the sea; variant of mary; variant of mary: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter; mother of daksa".

With sanskrit roots, Marisa is a girl name that means "Of the sea; variant of mary; variant of mary: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter; mother of daksa". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Of the sea; variant of mary; variant of mary: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter; mother of daksa

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Marisa

Very rare in US records

What does Marisa mean?

Marisa is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Of the sea; variant of mary; variant of mary: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter; mother of daksa".

Is Marisa a rare name?

Yes. Marisa does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Marisa

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ma (मा)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 1
Name number: 3

By tradition, names starting with “Ma” suit babies born in Magha nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Simha rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.