Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Origin: ArabicMelissa is a feminine given name. The name comes from the Greek word ฮผฮญฮปฮนฯฯฮฑ, "bee", which in turn comes from ฮผฮญฮปฮน, "honey". In Hittite, melit signifies "honey". Melissa is a common variant form, with others being Malissa, Melesa, Melessa, Meliza, Mellisa, Melosa, and Molissa.
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In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Melissa yields these three numbers โ a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,404 | #7 |
| 1992 | 2,116 | #8 |
| 1993 | 1,863 | #8 |
| 1994 | 1,607 | #9 |
| 1995 | 1,490 | #10 |
| 1996 | 1,244 | #15 |
| 1997 | 977 | #19 |
| 1998 | 778 | #24 |
| 1999 | 724 | #29 |
| 2000 | 533 | #44 |
| 2001 | 533 | #45 |
| 2002 | 375 | #68 |
| 2003 | 329 | #84 |
| 2004 | 271 | #103 |
| 2005 | 268 | #102 |
| 2006 | 255 | #113 |
| 2007 | 211 | #143 |
| 2008 | 215 | #139 |
| 2009 | 191 | #164 |
| 2010 | 149 | #209 |
| 2011 | 131 | #245 |
| 2012 | 133 | #251 |
| 2013 | 102 | #316 |
| 2014 | 119 | #275 |
| 2015 | 122 | #264 |
| 2016 | 96 | #355 |
| 2017 | 86 | #383 |
| 2018 | 91 | #358 |
| 2019 | 80 | #401 |
| 2020 | 83 | #374 |
| 2021 | 79 | #396 |
| 2022 | 70 | #425 |
| 2023 | 64 | #450 |
| 2024 | 93 | #330 |
