At a Glance: Name: Melissa – Meaning: honeybee – Origin: Greek – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: muh-LISS-uh
Melissa is a Greek girl's name meaning “honeybee”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Melissa
Meaning: Honeybee.
Origin: Greek.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Melissa
Phonetic: muh-LISS-uh IPA: /məˈlɪsə/
Popularity of Melissa
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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