Meaning: Its source is a Latin expression meaning "Dedicated to Mars."

Popularity: The name Marisha ranked 3361st in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: Mars was the Roman god of war, known to the Greeks as Ares.

In Homer's Iliad, the god is portrayed as a whining bully. To the world-conquering Romans he was a more desirable figure, as is demonstrated by the numerous Latin-based names dedicated to Mars.