Nerissa (given name)

Nerissa is a feminine given name, and may refer to:
 * Nerissa Bowes-Lyon (1919–1986), cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, subject of the Channel 4 documentary "The Queen's Hidden Cousins"
 * Nerissa Bretania Underwood (born 1955), Guamanian politician
 * Nerissa Brockenburr Stickney (1913–1960), American pianist
 * Nerissa Chesterfield, British political aide
 * Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz (born 1956), Filipino politician
 * Nerissa Nields, American rock and folk musician
 * Thea Nerissa Barnes (1952–2018), American professional dancer
 * Nerissa Ravencroft, virtual YouTuber

Fictional characters

 * Nerissa, in William Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice
 * Nerissa (W.I.T.C.H.), an antagonist in the comic book and TV series W.I.T.C.H.
 * Queen Narissa, the arch-villain from the 2007 Disney film Enchanted