Overview
people
Sample Size
53,987
Gender Distribution
Male:
1.6%
Female:
98.4%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Greek
Meaning
Melissa is of Greek origin and means 'honey bee'. In Greek mythology, Melissa was a nymph who took care of a young Zeus. The name gained popularity in the English-speaking world during the 18th century.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
23,566 samples
99%
FR
6,377 samples
97%
IT
3,704 samples
99%
GB
2,205 samples
98%
BE
1,672 samples
98%
NL
1,504 samples
98%
DE
1,487 samples
98%
CA
1,384 samples
98%
ES
1,051 samples
99%
BR
998 samples
99%
ZA
777 samples
98%
AU
722 samples
99%
MX
714 samples
99%
CI
579 samples
99%
CO
485 samples
97%
DZ
479 samples
99%
TR
441 samples
95%
PE
406 samples
99%
CH
374 samples
96%
PH
323 samples
98%
+ 80 more countries
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