Melisa

Meaning: Bee
Origin: Variant of Melissa · from Greek melissa; in Ireland sometimes servant of Jesus (from Turkish, from Greek Μέλισσα (Melissa))

Girl's name · #2950 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Melisa holds its lane: charted since 1948 and rarely far from where it stands today (#2950 in 2025). About 19,000 girls have carried it along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#116 in Poland (2025) · #151 in Slovenia (2025) · #228 in Mexico (2024) · #304 in Austria (2025) · #379 in Norway (2025) · #471 in Switzerland (2025) · #530 in Ireland (2025) · #651 in Sweden (2025) · #737 in Netherlands (2025) · #789 in England & Wales (2025) · #838 in Belgium (2025) · #1,305 in Ecuador (2025) and 1 more.

Famous Melisas

Melisa Sözen — Turkish actor (born 1985)
Melisa Aslı Pamuk — Miss Turkey 2011, contestant at Miss Universe 2011, actress and model
Melisa Döngel — Turkish actor and fashion model (born 1999)
Melisa Wallack — Screenwriter, film director, and former business manager
Melisa Cantiveros — Filipino actress

What Melisas become

Among 122 notable people named Melisa:

Sports figures appear 2.38× more often than among typical names — e.g. Melisa Murillo, Colombian sprinter.

Spellings & nicknames

Melisa is the less common spelling of Melissa — about 7% of babies given the name are written this way; Melissa itself ranked #420 in 2025.

Similar names: Melissa · Suzanna · Melodie · Elissa · Margarita · Anissa

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