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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 753 | #72 |
| 2000 | 729 | #76 |
| 2001 | 668 | #75 |
| 2002 | 641 | #74 |
| 2003 | 708 | #71 |
| 2004 | 750 | #66 |
| 2005 | 926 | #59 |
| 2006 | 1,512 | #39 |
| 2007 | 1,632 | #36 |
| 2008 | 1,745 | #36 |
| 2009 | 1,689 | #36 |
| 2010 | 1,543 | #40 |
| 2011 | 1,449 | #38 |
| 2012 | 1,962 | #27 |
| 2013 | 1,745 | #28 |
| 2014 | 1,612 | #32 |
| 2015 | 1,323 | #36 |
| 2016 | 1,109 | #40 |
| 2017 | 1,126 | #37 |
| 2018 | 1,022 | #42 |
| 2019 | 911 | #45 |
| 2020 | 844 | #49 |
| 2021 | 800 | #51 |
| 2022 | 673 | #59 |
| 2023 | 624 | #62 |
| 2024 | 583 | #66 |
