babyNamedMelisa
“spelling of Melissa: bee”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,742nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 65
- babies born in France
- 1 in 30,303
- −5.4% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2005
Meaning and origin of Melisa
Melisa is thought to mean “spelling of Melissa: bee” and is of Greek origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Melisa in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2005.
- Over recent years, Melisa has been falling (−5.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Melisa every 122 schools.
Melisa in English-speaking countries
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
620th girls’ name15 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,323
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
665th girls’ name167 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,598−1.1% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
164 babies in 3 years1 girl in 29,464−1.2% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Melisa and Mélisa are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Mélisa5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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