Given name

Merise

“woman of the sea”

Merise is a variant of Marissa. One Latin interpretation is “woman of the sea.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Merise is a variant of Marissa. One Latin interpretation is “woman of the sea.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Merise is a variant of Marissa. An origin associated with Marissa is Latin.

Explained through its name family

Merise’s family of names

Merise has a related form in Marissa.

Walk Merise’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Merise, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Nature

Merike

“sea”

No U.S. birth series

2% boys · 98% girls

Nature

Merys

“of the sea”

No U.S. birth series

8% boys · 92% girls

Nature

Merridie

“a great ruler; protector of the sea”

No U.S. birth series

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Merewode

“from the forest with the lake”

No U.S. birth series

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Medoe

“from the beautiful field”

No U.S. birth series

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Nature

Merral

“of the shining sea”

No U.S. birth series

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Nature

Merwenn

“a friend of the sea”

No U.S. birth series

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Nature

Marvynne

“a friend of the sea”

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Merise’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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