Nerissa is a feminine given name, and may refer to:
Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz (born 1956), a Filipino politician
a character from the Shakespearean 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
Nerissa Bowes-Lyon (1919-1986), a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, who appeared in the Channel 4 documentary "The Queen's Hidden Cousins"
