Melisa is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Melisa means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Melisa across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Melisa has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Melisa is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “honeybee”. A variant spelling of Melissa.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 19,121 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,326 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 31 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 7 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 104 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Melisa per year, United States (1948 to 2025). United States peaked in 1979 (661/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (72/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2020 (10/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1986 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2016 (4/yr).
Melisa has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1979, when it ranked #652 nationally (given to 661 babies that year).
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