Melissa Meaning

What does Melissa mean?

The name Melissa is of Greek origin.

The meaning of Melissa is "bee, honey".

Melissa is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Me-li-ssa.

Melissa is a name with class.

This 3 syllable name has a positive vibe and warmth.

Melissa is also great as a middle name.

Melissa falls into the insect name category.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Melissa George, and Melissa Gilbert.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 297 in baby name popularity for girls with 1,114 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 274 in baby name popularity for girls with 1,169 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

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Variants of the name Melissa include Melisa, Melyssa.

The names Jelissa, Melika, Melitta are all forms of Melissa.

Melissa has the diminutive (nickname) Missy.

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Just for fun, see the name Melissa in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

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