Dog Name
Nerissa
About the Name Nerissa
- Meaning
- from the sea
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Female
- Syllables
- 3
Nerissa is not one of the most common names for Dogs – a good choice if you want a less usual name for your pet.
With 3 syllables, Nerissa is a longer, sonorous name – in everyday life it often turns into a nickname. Nerissa appears in 3 of our name lists for Dogs, for example “Literary Dog Names” and “Dog Names That Mean Blue”.
Nerissa in Our Name Lists
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Nerissa is also used as a baby name. See the baby name profile →