Melissa

Melissa \me-lis-sa, mel-i-ssa\ is a female's name. It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby girl name Melissa is pronounced in English as MahLIHSah ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Melissa: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)"

What is the origin of Melissa?

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Melissa is largely used in English and German, and it is derived from Old Greek origins. Derived from the elements 'melissa' which means bee ; 'melitta' which means bee ; 'meli' which means honey. The name was borne in Greek mythology by the nymph who saved and fed Zeus; she was eventually turned into a honey bee. The name was first taken up by English speakers in the 16th century, its adoption boosted by the association with the good witch character of the same name in Ariosto's narrative poem Orlando Furioso (1532). The name was also borne by several members of prominent aristocratic families in Britain. The name Melissa is used to a great extent; it has 68 variant transcriptions that are used in both English and other languages. English variant transcriptions comprise short names for Lindi, name Lynda, Malessa pronounciation, Malina name, baby name Malinda, Malinde meaning of name, Mallie definition, baby name Mallissa, Mally name variations, Malyssa meaning and origin, Melesa definition, Melessa name popularity, name Meleta origin, name Melicent, Melici meaning and origin, name Melina meaning, Melinda name, Melise definition, short names for Melisenda, Melisent name popularity, meaning of Melisha, Melissah name, Melisse meaning, Melissia definition, Melita meaning, Melitta pronounciation (used in German as well), Meliza name popularity, name Melli meaning, Mellicent name variations, short names for Mellie, nicknames for Melly, baby name Melosa, short names for Melusina, Melynda definition, name Melysa origin, Melyssa meaning, Milisa name, Milli pronounciation, Millicent meaning of name, Millisent pronounciation, meaning of Milly, Molissia name, Mollissa meaning and origin, Mylissa name variations, Mylissia name, and name Selissa. Other English forms comprise the contracted forms Lissa meaning of name, Mel pronounciation (used in Portuguese as well), Meli pronounciation (used in Greek as well), and Missie definition, the diminutive forms Lissy name variations, name Miss meaning, name Missy meaning, meaning of Tiss, and Tissa meaning, and the spelling variants name Malisa origin, short names for Malissa, Melisa meaning of name (used in German, Indonesian, and Polish as well), short names for Mellisa, Mellissa name popularity, and Milissa definition.

Variation transcriptions of Melissa used in other languages comprise short names for Melaida (Spanish), meaning of Melika (Hawaiian), nicknames for Melis (German), name Melisande (French), Mélissa name variations (French), and Misha meaning (Russian). The diminutive form Misa name (Czech) is another foreign variant.

Melissa is of Irish origin and it is also used mainly in Irish. The name is taken as an Anglicized form of the Gaelic feminine name Maoilíosa. See also the related form, meaning of Sharissa (English). Melissa is popular as a baby name for girls. The name's popularity grew from the 1930s up to the 1970s. At the height of its usage in 1979, 1.977% of baby girls were named Melissa. Its ranking then was #2. The baby name has since markedly dropped in popularity. In 2010, it ranked at #157 with a usage of only 0.099%, however it was nevertheless the most popular within all girl names in its group. Melissa was thrice as popular as the subsequent ranked name, Melina meaning and origin, in 2010.

The following famous people share the name Melissa:

• Model Melrose Bickerstaff, born Melissa Rose Bickerstaff, February 6, 1983, West Bloomfield Township, Michigan
• Singer Melissa Etheridge, born 29 May 1961, Leavenworth, Kansas.

List of baby names Melissa:

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The baby name Melissa fun facts:

The name Melissa in reverse order is "Assilem".

The numerological value of the name Melissa is number 6, which means responsibility, protection, nurturing, community, balance, sympathy.

How popular is Melissa?

Melissa is in the top names in USA.