Girl Name
Nerissa
"Literary name from Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice'; possibly derived from Greek 'nereid' (sea nymph)."
Ranked #14738 for girls
About the Name Nerissa
Meaning
Literary name from Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice'; possibly derived from Greek 'nereid' (sea nymph).
Origin
English literary/GreekGender
Girl
First Letter
NGirl Rank
#14738
Nerissa is a girl name of English literary/Greek origin. The name means "Literary name from Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice'; possibly derived from Greek 'nereid' (sea nymph)." and Currently ranked #14738 in popularity in the United States. Browse more names starting with N or explore other English literary/Greek names.
Popularity Over Time
#87 1950
#223 1960
#454 1970
#488 1980
#315 1990
#245 2000
#111 2010
#27 2020
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration baby names data (public domain). Lower rank numbers indicate greater popularity.