Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Malissia isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1887. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Malissia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 485
- 0 boys · 485 girls
- Most popular year
- 1916
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1991. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 18 in 1916. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 213 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Malissia’s family of names
Malissia may belong to the same name family as MALISIA. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Malissia, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Mathilda
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Stephania
“crowned in victory”
>99% girls
Magdalen
“woman from Magdala”
>99% girls
Madaline
>99% girls
Marietta
Marietta is used as a given name and a surname. Marietta is connected with Maria and Mary.
>99% girls
Euphemia
“one who speaks well”
>99% girls
Alida
“small and winged”
>99% girls
Minna
“determined protector” · “one who is resolute; having great strength”
>99% girls