Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Cerissa isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cerissa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 461
- 0 boys · 461 girls
- Most popular year
- 1980
- 56 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 8 in 2010. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 56 in 1980. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 418 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.
Cerissa’s family of names
Cerissa may belong to the same name family as Cerisa. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Cerissa, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Elissa
“God is my oath” · “My God is bountiful”
>99% girls
Melisa
Melisa is a feminine given name from Greek. It is used in Turkish and Albanian.
>99% girls
Salina
“one of a solemn, dignified character”
>99% girls
Evelia
“giver of life; a lively woman”
>99% girls
Siobhan
“God is gracious” · “a gift from God”
>99% girls
Elicia
“my God is bountiful”
>99% girls
Renatta
>99% girls
Susannah
“resembling a graceful white lily”
>99% girls