Melissa is a ♀ female name.
Origin of Melissa
Melissa is a name from Greek mythology. It was an epithet of some Greek nymphs and priestesses, among other things. Besides, Melissa derived from the name Melitta, which is as well of Greek origin.
Meaning of Melissa
Melissa means “(honey)bee” (from ancient Greek “mélitta/μέλιττα” or “melissa/μέλισσα” = bee + Greek “μελι/meli” = honey).
Pronunciation of Melissa
Alternate spelling of Melissa
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- 🇦🇹 Austria: 772 ↑ 11
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 4408 ↑↑ 150
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 3623 ↑ 15
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 3252 ↓↓ -101
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 942 ↓ -10
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 1349 ↓ -7
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: 1606 ↓↓ -115
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 1319 ↑ 27
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 618 ↓ -20
- 🇫🇷 France: 1872 ↑ 4
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 2289 ↓ -47
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 4208 ↑↑ 155
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 8867 ↓ -83
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 3363 ↑↑ 292
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 1887 ↑↑ 160
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 2840 ↓↓ -267
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 3142 ↓ -61
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 1214 ↓ -6
- 🇺🇸 United States: 2267 ↓ -70
Melissa in the Top 50 Names
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