Nerissa Meaning

What does Nerissa mean?

The name Nerissa is of Greek and English origin.

The meaning of Nerissa is "sea nymph".

Nerissa is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Ne-ri-ssa.

Nerissa is a form of Nereus. See Nereus for further details.

Nerissa is quite a bold name and a welcome find.

A name fit for a child full of charm and distinction, a little pathfinder.

Nerissa has no variant spellings.

Nerissa falls into the water name category.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 12,105 in baby name popularity for girls with 8 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 7,717 in baby name popularity for girls with 15 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

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Nerissa is a form of Nereus.

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The numbers that make up your child's name.

Numerology may give you some insight.

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