Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Melisa

meh-LEE-sah · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
honey bee
Language
Greek
Culture
Spanish;American
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
sweet · Spanish
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3064
2024 births53
Peak year1979
First appeared1948
Total US births19,054
1979 peak19481967198620052024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Mel
Alternate spellings
MelissaMelyssa
In other languages
Melissa (Greek)

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