Marissa

Deriving from the Latin name Maris, Marissa is a beautiful girl’s name that means “of the sea.” This evocative meaning may conjure images of mermaids with seaweed hair rising from the waves, or could elicit comparisons to the ocean’s power. The sea covers 70% of the earth’s surface and holds many mysteries that humans have yet to uncover. If you hope that baby will grow into a deep, strong, and enigmatic woman who knows how to take up space, then Marissa is the perfect choice. Millennial parents may also get a kick out of giving their daughter the same name as Marissa Cooper, the heroine of the teen television show The O.C. If you are more drawn to the maritime aspect of the name, then you will like knowing that baby is imbued with a lifelong love of the sea.