Marisa
How to say it: muh-RISS-uh · /məˈrɪsə/
Italian and Spanish variant of Maria; from Latin/Hebrew 'Miriam'. Meaning debated: 'sea of bitterness' or 'beloved'.
Marisa was the 1,179th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 25 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 78% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,779 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,179 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 25 |
| Share of births | 1 in 22,400 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −78% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,779 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Marisa peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mari
- Risa
- Maris
Honouring a Marisa in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Marisa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Marisa
- Marisa Tomei (born 1964)American actress
- Marisa Miller (born 1978)American model
- Marisa Berenson (born 1947)American actress and model
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