31%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. MIS-ee [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Diminutive of Melissa. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsLissa, Mel, Melina, Melinda, Missy, MelanthaOther Languages & CulturesMelissa, Melitta(Ancient Greek) Melisa(Bosnian) Melissa(Dutch) Mélissa(French) Melitta(German) Melissa(Greek Mythology) Melika(Hawaiian) Melinda, Melissza(Hungarian) Melisa(Spanish) Melis, Melisa(Turkish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #931 in 1897 United States People think this name isRate·Details youthful informal common urban wholesome delicate simple comedic unintellectual Categories animals, currently out of the US top 1000, diminutives, insects, nature Entry updated July 2, 2008
