Meaning of the nameMarissa
- Female
- French origin
- Ma-ris-sa
Marissa is a spelling of the name Marisa.
Meaning
The meaning of Marissa is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,337
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,809
- Median age
- 21 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,230
- people
Marissa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marissa, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (418 people).
1,332 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Marissa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marissa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 296 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 163 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 88 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 82 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 70 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 65 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 56 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 53 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 51 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 48 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 40 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 37 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 35 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 26 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 26 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 16 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Marissa
Written with SS. Behind the Name lists Marissa as a variant of Marisa, used in English and Dutch.
About the name Marisa
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), citing Machado (1981), derives Marisa from the French Marise, the result of a fusion of Marie and Louise. Behind the Name describes the name, in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, as a combination of Maria and Luisa. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 86,015 people named Marisa, with a median age of 52. It is an almost always female name, with the largest group born in the 1960s, and, proportionally, most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Other spellings of Marisa
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Marisa | 86,015 |
| Marissa | 1,337 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Marisa · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Behind the Name: Marisa · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Marissa · behindthename.com · spelling
Questions about the name Marissa
What does the name Marissa mean?
The meaning of Marissa is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Marissa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,337 people with the first name Marissa, which ranks it number 6,809 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Marissa a boy's or a girl's name?
Marissa is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,332 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Marissa?
Marissa is a name of French origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Marissa most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Marissa (163 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Marissa?
Marisa. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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