Mellisa is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mellisa means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mellisa across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mellisa has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mellisa is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “variant of Melissa, honeybee”. A respelling of Melissa, from the Greek word for bee.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,575 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 102 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 13 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 39 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 Mellisa per year, United States (1952 to 2024). United States peaked in 1979 (221/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (10/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1984 (6/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1985 (5/yr).
Mellisa is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1979, when it ranked #1,295 nationally (given to 221 babies that year).
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