Baby Names Girl Names Meaning of the Name Nerissa Updated December 13, 2025 by Jennifer M. Nerissa Gender: Female Origin: Greek Meaning: Nymph ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Nerissa? The name Nerissa is primarily a female name of Greek origin that means Nymph. People who like the name Nerissa also like: Violet, Alice, Lorelei, Anastasia, Olivia, Ophelia, Aurora, Aaron, Henry, Nolan, Oliver, William, Alexander, Xavier Names like Nerissa: Narcisse, Nerys, Nergui, Norris, Narcissa, Narcisco, Noriko, Nereus, Nariko, Noriyuki, Noriaki, Nerice, Narcissus, Ninarika, Nargis, Naras, Narges, Naresh, Nauricia Stats for the Name Nerissa Nerissa is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Nerissa is currently not ranked in U.S. births