Marisa is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marisa means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marisa across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marisa has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marisa is a girl name of Hebrew, Latin origin meaning “of the sea or beloved”. An elaboration of Maria.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 48,773 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 588 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 196 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 99 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Marisa per year, United States (1934 to 2025). United States peaked in 1995 (2,198/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (40/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1979 (12/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1979 (7/yr).
Marisa has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1995, when it ranked #309 nationally (given to 2,204 babies that year).
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