Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Melisssa 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 1967. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Melisssa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 133
- 0 boys · 133 girls
- Most popular year
- 1981
- 14 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 1990. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 14 in 1981.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Melisssa’s family of names
Melisssa may belong to the same name family as Melissa. 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 Melisssa, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Melisa
Melisa is a feminine given name from Greek. It is used in Turkish and Albanian.
>99% girls
Elissa
“God is my oath” · “My God is bountiful”
>99% girls
Elicia
“my God is bountiful”
>99% girls
Marlena
Marlena is a feminine given name. It is used in English, Polish, Catalan, and Faroese.
>99% girls
Evelia
“giver of life; a lively woman”
>99% girls
Monique
“one who provides wise counsel”
>99% girls
Jalisa
“God is my oath” · “My God is bountiful”
>99% girls
Melinda
“one who is sweet and gentle”
>99% girls