What does the name Melissa mean?

Melissa means “bee” and is of Ancient Greek origin.

Where does the name Melissa come from?

Melissa is of Ancient Greek origin.

Is Melissa a popular name?

Melissa is currently popular in Algeria.

Melissa — Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Overview

With Ancient Greek roots, Melissa is a girl's name. The name was popularized by the latter half of the 20th century. Its meaning is often given as “bee”. Across languages it appears in Hebrew, Japanese, Russian and Greek, among others. Notable bearers include Melissa Leo and Missy Elliott.

Meaning

bee

Origin

Ancient Greek

Popularity

Loved in Algeria.

Famous people named Melissa

Melissa Leo Missy Elliott Melissa Joan Hart Melissa Benoist

Melissa in other languages

Hebrewמליסה
Japaneseメリッサ
RussianМелисса
GreekΜέλισσα
Chinese梅利莎
Arabicميليسا

Numerology

The name Melissa carries numerology number 6. (For entertainment.)

Sibling name ideas

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