Nerissa name meaning
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What does Nerissa mean?
The rare girl name Nerissa has its origin in Old Greek and Italian, Nerissa means "Daughter of the Sea, Sea Nymph or Expectant" is used principally in English. Nerissa is variant form of pleasing Nereida.
Meaning of Nereida is The Word Nereis with the Meaning Sea Nymph has origin in Old Greek. Nerissa is variant of Nericcia. Nericcia is resulted from Nerissa.
How do I pronounce Nerissa?
You can pronounce the two syllabled name Nerissa as n(e)-rissa. Some people pronounce it as ner(is)-sa.
Variants of Nerissa
Narice, Nereida, Nericcia, Nerys, Narine, Nerina
Names that rhyme with NerissaHow popular is the name Nerissa?
Nerissa is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1915 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1979, it ranked 1571st when 73 girl were named Nerissa.
There are over 1928 babies that have been given the name Nerissa in United States. Nerissa is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, its highest ever rank is 1168 (1996) in its 17 years run on England and Wales naming chart.
There are over 106 babies that have been given the name Nerissa in England and Wales.
But Nerissa is a popular baby name in Philippines where every 1 in 3000 have the name.
As per our findings, over 40000 people has been named Nerissa globally.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11346 | 8 |
| 2017 | 7390 | 15 |
| 2016 | 7541 | 15 |
| 2015 | 16368 | 5 |
| 2014 | 8023 | 14 |
Facts
Nerissa in Nordic countries
| Countries | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 77 | 61 |
 | 0 | 28 |
 | 14 | 1 |
 | 12 | 14 |
 | 13 | 0 |
Numerological analysis of Nerissa
Achieving inner peace and harmony in life is what's most important to you. You are the most important person in your life and to you, no one else matters. You like to take safe risks. Expressing your emotions is what you are good at. Express your anger in order to clean your soul from the negative energy. Handling the problems and life situations of others keeps you distracted from your own. In order to achieve something great and unseen so far, you have to rely on your talents, creativity, and intuition.
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- Phemie is originated from Old Greek language is a girl name mainly used in English and Scottish, Phemie means "Good Speech, Auspicious Speech and Good Repute". Phemie is short form of Euphemia.
Famous people named Nerissa
- Nerissa Knight in Episode #3.134 as
- Nerissa Picadizo is famous for directing movie Requited
Lists having Nerissa
- Girl names beginning with N
- American Girl Names
- English Girl Names
- Greek Girl Names
- Italian Girl Names
- Girl names that ends with -rissa
- Baby Names that mean Daughter
- Baby Names that mean Sea
- Baby Names that mean Nymph