Given name
Amarissa
“fulfilling God's promise”
Amarissa is a variant of Amaris. One Hebrew interpretation is “fulfilling God's promise.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Amarissa is a variant of Amaris. One Hebrew interpretation is “fulfilling God's promise.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Amarissa is a variant of Amaris. An origin associated with Amaris is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1996. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Amarissa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 597
- 0 boys · 597 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 38 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #13,307 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −32%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 13,307 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 32.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 38 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 400 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Amarissa’s family of names
Amarissa has a related form in Amaris.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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