Melissa

Melissa

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Arabic

Meaning

Melissa is a feminine given name. The name comes from the Greek word μέλισσα, "bee", which in turn comes from μέλι, "honey". In Hittite, melit signifies "honey". Melissa is a common variant form, with others being Malissa, Melesa, Melessa, Meliza, Mellisa, Melosa, and Molissa.

From Wikipedia

Melissa first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 1,282 babies (rank #46 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Melissa

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Melissa yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

11,649

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,282

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	1,282	#46
1997	1,180	#47
1998	1,009	#54
1999	863	#58
2000	755	#68
2001	718	#74
2002	621	#87
2003	610	#84
2004	618	#84
2005	494	#102
2006	491	#107
2007	420	#132
2008	398	#135
2009	400	#138
2010	344	#153
2011	260	#197
2012	266	#192
2013	219	#229
2014	232	#221
2015	230	#225
2016	239	#220

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

1,282

#46

1997

1,180

#47

1998

1,009

#54

1999

863

#58

2000

755

#68

2001

718

#74

2002

621

#87

2003

610

#84

2004

618

#84

2005

494

#102

2006

491

#107

2007

420

#132

2008

398

#135

2009

400

#138

2010

344

#153

2011

260

#197

2012

266

#192

2013

219

#229

2014

232

#221

2015

230

#225

2016

239

#220

Meaning

Numerology of Melissa

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Melissa

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Year-by-Year Detail