Gender
Female
Origin
- Greek
- from the sea
From the sea; also a character in Shakespeare''s Merchant of Venice
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
- Literary
- Shakespearean
Pronunciation
n(e)-rissa, ner(is)-sa
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #1572, 73 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10107, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 15 |
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 #1168, 16 births); most recent 2022 (rank #4643, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
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