Gender
Female
Origin
- Italian
- sea nymph; black-haired
- Greek
- Sea nymph, daughter of Nereus; In Greek mythology the Nereids were mermaids and deities of the seas.
Syllables
3
Pronunciation
n(a)-rissa, nar(is)-sa
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #4534, 28 births); most recent 2022 (rank #12237, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #3125, 4 births); most recent 2010 (rank #5699, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence