Combination of Maria and Lisa
Marlisa is a modern compound name blending the classic Maria, meaning 'bitter' or 'beloved', with Lisa, a diminutive of Elizabeth meaning 'pledged to God'. It emerged as a creative variant in the mid-20th century, offering a more rhythmic alternative to its parent names.
Less common today
Marlisa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,979 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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