What origin is the name Morissa?

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

Is Morissa a popular name?

Morissa 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 Morissa?

Names from the same spanish tradition pair naturally with Morissa — for example Mateo, Diego, Carlos. You can browse more on our spanish names page.

Morissa

Q: Is Morissa a rare name?

Yes. Morissa 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 Morissa

Morissa

Girl

spanish

3 syllables

Morissa is a spanish girl's name meaning "Derived from the name Maurice, this Spanish feminine name signifies someone who is dark-skinned or swarthy.".

Morissa is a girl name of spanish origin meaning "Derived from the name Maurice, this Spanish feminine name signifies someone who is dark-skinned or swarthy.". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: spanish
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Derived from the name Maurice, this Spanish feminine name signifies someone who is dark-skinned or swarthy.

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Morissa

Very rare in US records

What does Morissa mean?

Morissa is a girl name of spanish origin meaning "Derived from the name Maurice, this Spanish feminine name signifies someone who is dark-skinned or swarthy.".

Is Morissa a rare name?

Yes. Morissa 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 Morissa

Mateo Diego Carlos Santiago Miguel Alejandro

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Names with a similar meaning to Morissa

Morissa means "Derived from the name Maurice, this Spanish feminine name signifies someone who is dark-skinned or swarthy." — these names share that spirit.