Narissa - name meaning and originRate this: What do you think of the name Narissa?The girl's name Narissa \n(a)-rissa, nar(is)-sa\ is a variant of Nerine (Greek) and Nerissa (Italian), and the meaning of Narissa is "sea nymph; black-haired". The baby name Narissa sounds like Naryssa and Norissa. Other similar baby names are Carissa, Karissa, Darissa, Larissa, Marissa, Narcissa, Narsissa, Narkissa and Parissa. Narissa is an uncommon first name for women and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census) Displayed below is the baby names popularity trend for the girl name Narissa. Compare Narissa with its source forms and related girl names.