55%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /mə.ˈlɪs.ə/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Melissa. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootmelissaDiminutivesLissa, Malinda, Mel, Melina, Melinda, Missie, Missy, MelanthaOther Languages & CulturesMelisa(Albanian) Melissa, Melitta(Ancient Greek) Melisa(Azerbaijani) Melisa(Bosnian) Melissa(Dutch) Mélissa(French) Melitta(German) Melissa(Greek Mythology) Melika(Hawaiian) Melinda, Melissza(Hungarian) Melisa(Spanish) Melis, Melisa(Turkish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #485 in 2004 France People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful common delicate strange Categories animals, insects, nature, rare English, variants, y vowels