At a Glance: Name: Nerissa – Meaning: sea nymph – Origin: Greek (coined by Shakespeare) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: nuh-RISS-uh
Nerissa is a Greek (coined by Shakespeare) girl's name meaning “sea nymph”. It appears in 6 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Nerissa
Meaning: Sea nymph.
Origin: Greek (coined by Shakespeare).
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Nerissa
Phonetic: nuh-RISS-uh IPA: /nəˈrɪsə/
Popularity of Nerissa
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1915–2024.
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