Melissa

Melissa Meaning & Origin

About Melissa
The surname Melissa is derived from the Greek given name Melissa, which means "honey bee" or "honey." In Greek mythology, Melissa was a nymph who discovered and taught the use of honey and was often associated with the bee. As a surname, Melissa likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a sweet or industrious nature, or perhaps someone who worked with bees or honey.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Melissa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Melissa: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Melissa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Melissa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 L IH1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/məˈlɪsə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melissa in Braille

Here's how to represent Melissa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Melissa in braille

How to sign the name Melissa using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Melissa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Melissa in sign language

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