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In 2024, 6 girls in the United States were named Nerissa, making it the 14,738th most popular girl's name that year.
It has fallen over the decade, from 8,374th ten years before.
Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 73 births.
Records for Nerissa go back to 1915, and 1,968 babies have been given the name since.
Created by Shakespeare for "The Merchant of Venice", possibly based on the Greek Nereis (sea nymphs). Has literary and oceanic connections. Greek name meaning "sea nymph". Shakespearean connections through The Merchant of Venice.
Nerissa is of Greek/Literary origin, described as literary in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 6 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Created by Shakespeare for "The Merchant of Venice", possibly based on the Greek Nereis (sea nymphs). Has literary and oceanic connections.
Nerissa is of Greek/Literary origin, and is usually described as literary in style.
In 2024, 6 girls in the United States were named Nerissa, making it the 14,738th most popular girl's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 6 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.