36%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɪs.i/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Diminutive of Melissa. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsLissa, Mel, Melina, Melinda, 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 #931 in 1897 United States People think this name isRate·Details youthful informal common urban delicate simple comedic Categories animals, currently out of the US top 1000, diminutives, ends in -ie, insects, nature