Malissa

Malissa: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “bee”
Origin: Greek
Say it: muh-LISS-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Melissa, from Greek melissa meaning 'bee.' The form Malissa likely arose through vowel alteration in English usage.

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How popular is Malissa?

20240 per million US babies

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Babies named Malissa in 20240

Peak year1883

Total US babies since 18808,858

Malissa was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Malissa

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Melissabee · Greek
Melisabee · Greek
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Sophiawisdom · Greek
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Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek

Malissa questions

What does the name Malissa mean?

Malissa means "bee". It comes from Greek. Variant spelling of Melissa, from Greek melissa meaning 'bee.' The form Malissa likely arose through vowel alteration in English usage.

Is Malissa a boy or girl name?

Malissa is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Malissa?

Malissa was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1883.

How do you pronounce Malissa?

Malissa is usually pronounced muh-LISS-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.