Combination of Maria and Lissa; bitter or sea and honeybee.
Marlissa is a modern American blend, likely created by combining the classic Maria or Mary with the suffix -lissa, derived from Melissa. It carries the dual heritage of 'bitter' or 'of the sea' from its Hebrew/Latin roots and 'honeybee' from its Greek components.
Less common today
Marlissa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,137 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
