Melisa
How to say it: muh-LISS-uh · /məˈlɪsə/
Single-s variant of Melissa; from Greek melissa meaning 'honeybee', associated with sweetness and industry.
Melisa was the 402nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 57 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are down about 41% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #479 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #402 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 57 |
| Share of births | 1 in 4,123 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | −41% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #479 |
| In France, 2025 | #246 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Melisa peaked in the 1970s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mel
- Lisa
- Meli
Honouring a Melisa in the family
- Lisapet form
- Melissaequivalent
- Mélisandeequivalent
- Mélyssaspelling
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Melisa is about 1 in 172.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, English, French, Greek, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish.
In France: #246 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Melisa
- Melisa Sözen (born 1985)Turkish actor
- Melisa Aslı Pamuk (born 1991)Miss Turkey 2011, contestant at Miss Universe 2011, actress and model
- Melisa Döngel (born 1999)Turkish actress and model
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