Names Like Nerissa — Find Similar Baby Names
Nerissa is a 7-letter Latin girls' name meaning “Daughter Of The Sea.”. This page collects 112 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Narkissa and Nessa, Latin cousins like Abantiades and Academia, rhyming names ending in -ssa like Issa and Hessa, and names sharing the “daughter” concept like Adanna and Aedon.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Nerissa
21 baby names that differ from Nerissa by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narkissa | 2 | Daffodil | Greek | Female |
| Nessa | 2 | From The Headland | Scottish | Female |
| Nafisa | 3 | African | Female | |
| Narcisa | 3 | Daffodil | Romanian | Female |
| Nareesa | 3 | English | Female | |
| Nediva | 3 | Giving | Hebrew | Female |
| Neila | 3 | Feminine Of Neil Champion. | English | Female |
| Neiva | 3 | Snow. Feminine Of The Spanish Word Nieve. | Spanish | Female |
| Nelia | 3 | Yellow | Spanish | Female |
| Nelida | 3 | Variant Of Eleanor Shining Light. | Spanish | Female |
| Nerea | 3 | Mine | Spanish | Female |
| Nereus | 3 | Myth Name (Father Of The Nereids) | Greek | Male |
| Nerian | 3 | Protects | Anglo | Male |
| Nerine | 3 | Myth Name (The Sea Nymphs) | Greek | Female |
| Nerrita | 3 | English | Female | |
| Nessan | 3 | Name Of A Saint | Irish | Male |
| Nessia | 3 | From The Headland | Scottish | Female |
| Nevish | 3 | Breath Of God. | Hebrew | Female |
| Neysa | 3 | Pure | Greek | Female |
| Niria | 3 | Plow | Hebrew | Female |
| Nisha | 3 | "Vision, Divine Light." | English | Female |
More Latin Names
24 baby names that share Nerissa’s Latin origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abantiades | Descendant Of Abas ABAS,ABASANTIS | Male |
| Academia | Named For Ciceros Villa ACARNANIA | Female |
| Albinia | Feminine Form Of Alban And Albin. "White; Fair." Variants Include Alba, Albin... | Female |
| Alexondra | Defender Of Man. | Female |
| Alida | "Small Winged One." Variants Include Adela, Adelina, Adelita, Adellyna, Adell... | Female |
| Allisandra | Of Great Nature | Female |
| Americus | Royalty | Female |
| Angelica | Angelic. | Female |
| Annabelle | Grace And Beauty. | Female |
| Annunciata | News Bearer. | Female |
| Araseli | Alter In The Sky. | Female |
| Arminda | "The Protector, Little Armed One." | Female |
| Ayriauna | Holy Or Strong. | Female |
| Belva | Beautiful View. | Female |
| Benicio | Benevolent One. | Male |
| Caeli | From Heaven | Female |
| Carly | Little And Womanly. Alternate Spelling: Carlie. | Female |
| Cecelia | "Blind. Famous Bearer: The Blind St. Cecilie, Patron Saint Of Music, Was A Ta... | Female |
| Chrystal | "Clear, Bright, Ice." | Female |
| Constantine Dwyne | "Constantine-Faithful, Firmness Dwyne - Wagon Maker" | Male |
| Dacia | Meaning Unknown DAMIANA, DAMONE, DAMIA | Female |
| Damon | Loyal Friend DANAUS | Male |
| Dominic | Belonging To The Lord. | Male |
| Dominick | "Variant Of Dominic, Belonging To The Lord" | Male |
7-Letter N-Names Like Nerissa
24 names that share Nerissa's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Nerissa's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Nerissa
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Nerissa.
Names That Rhyme with Nerissa
18 baby names that share Nerissa's last 3 letters — -ssa. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Issa | Swahili Name Meaning "God Is Our Salvation." | African | Female |
| Hessa | Destiny | Arabic | Female |
| Kassa | Amharic Name Meaning "Compensation" Or "Reparation." | African | Male |
| Kissa | Sister Of Twins | Egyptian | Female |
| Lissa | Honey | English | Female |
| Lyssa | Honey: Abbreviation Of Melissa: Lissandra: Alyssa. | English | Female |
| Nessa | From The Headland | Scottish | Female |
| Tassa | Abbreviation Of Natasha - The Russian Form Of The English Natalie B... | English | Female |
| Tessa | Born Fourth | Greek | Female |
| Alissa | Variant Of Alice. | English | Female |
| Alyssa | Rational | Greek | Female |
| Anassa | Greek Name Meaning "Queen." | Greek | Female |
| Anessa | Variant Of Anne Or Agnes. | English | Female |
| Anissa | Variant Of Anne Or Agnes. | English | Female |
| Anyssa | Variant Of Anne Or Agnes. | English | Female |
| Brissa | From Briseis The Woman Achilles Loved In Homer's Iliad. | Spanish | Female |
| Bryssa | From Briseis The Woman Achilles Loved In Homer's Iliad. | Spanish | Female |
| Crissa | Abbreviation Of Christine. Follower Of Christ. | Scottish | Female |
Names That Start Like Nerissa
7 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Nerissa — Ner-. Good for parents who like Nerissa's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.