Mellisa name meaning

Gender: Girl
Origin: Old Greek and Irish
Usage: English
Pronunciation: m(e)-lli-sa
Meaning: A Bee, Honey Bee, The Bee and The Elements Melissa Which Means Bee
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What does Mellisa mean?

Originated from Old Greek, Frequently Used Mellisa is mostly used in English is typically given to girls. Mellisa is a form of commonly accepted and venerable Melissa. Melissa is Italian cognate of Melitta.

Also Melissa is Latin cognate of Μελισσα. Melissa means Honey Bee and The Bee has its origin in Old Greek and Irish.

How do I pronounce Mellisa?

Three syllabled Mellisa is pronounced as m(e)-lli-sa.

Variants of Mellisa

Melissa, Melitta, Lissi, Melina, Milicent, Melissamarie, Melita, Liss, Lisa, Alice, Louise, Mallina, Melena, Carmelina

Names that rhyme with Mellisa

How popular is the name Mellisa?

Mellisa is common in United States where over 4566 new-borns have been given the name since 1952. When at its peak in 1979, it ranked 739th when 221 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

Mellisa is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, its highest ever rank is 1697 (1998) in its 18 years run on England and Wales naming chart. It had a short run of 10 years on Ireland girl names chart.

Mellisa is a common name in Indonesia while somewhat familiar name in South Africa, Philippines, England, Canada, Malawi, Kenya, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Papua New Guinea and Guyana. At least, 10000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our research.

YearRankBirths
2016142406
2014164685
2013145526
2012149426
2010169655
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What numerology tells about Mellisa?

You are passionate but shy to make the first step. People that don't give their best effort is what annoys you. You are dominant and leadership comes out naturally for you. Be fair and give everyone a chance to prove what they can do. You have to learn that what you give is what you get in life. You always get things done faster than agreed and show great progress when it comes to your career.

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Famous people named Mellisa

  • Mellisa Hollingsworth, Canadian athlete who has competed since 1995

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