65%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. LIS-ə [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Short form of Melissa. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsMel, Melina, Melinda, Missie, Missy, MelanthaOther Languages & CulturesMelissa, Melitta(Ancient Greek) Melisa(Bosnian) Melissa(Dutch) Mélissa(French) Melitta(German) Melissa(Greek Mythology) Melika(Hawaiian) Melissza, Melinda(Hungarian) Melisa(Spanish) Melis, Melisa(Turkish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #957 in 1963 United States People think this name isRate·Details youthful informal natural wholesome refined simple serious nerdy Categories animals, currently out of the US top 1000, diminutives, Fire Emblem characters, insects, nature, princesses, short forms, Stephen King characters Entry updated October 11, 2012
