Meaning of the nameMelisa
- Female
- Greek origin
- Me-li-sa
Melisa is a spelling of the name Melissa, which means “bee”.
Meaning
“bee”
Meaning of the name Melissa, of which Melisa is a spelling.
Source: Wiktionary: Melissa · Behind the Name: Melissa
- People (2022)
- 7,087
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,148
- Median age
- 8 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,413
- people
Melisa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Melisa, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (3,133 people).
7,036 women 51 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Melisa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Melisa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rondônia 0.007%
- Mato Grosso 0.005%
- Amazonas 0.005%
- Pará 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,656 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 824 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 564 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 420 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 393 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 357 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 332 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 279 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 259 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 246 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 232 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 201 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 199 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 183 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 142 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 107 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 104 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 102 | 0.007% |
| Piauí | 83 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 83 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 77 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 59 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 56 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 45 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 38 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 26 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 20 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Melisa
It has a single S, like the form that Behind the Name records in Spanish and Turkish; most people with this spelling were born from 2010 on.
About the name Melissa
Wiktionary traces Melissa to Latin Melissa, which comes from Greek Μέλισσα (Mélissa) and, ultimately, from μέλισσα, 'bee'; Behind the Name gives the same meaning. In Greek mythology, according to Wiktionary, Melissa is the nymph who discovered honey and taught its use. Behind the Name records Melisa as the form of the name in Spanish, Turkish, Albanian and other languages. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 122,131 people named Melissa, with a median age of 8; it is an almost always female name and, proportionally, most common in São Paulo.
Other spellings of Melissa
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Melissa | 122,131 |
| Melisa | 7,087 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Melissa · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Melissa · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Melisa
What does the name Melisa mean?
Melisa means “bee”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Melissa, of which Melisa is a spelling.
How many people are named Melisa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,087 people with the first name Melisa, which ranks it number 2,148 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Melisa a boy's or a girl's name?
Melisa is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 7,036 women and 51 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Melisa?
Melisa is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Melisa most common?
Proportionally, in Rondônia: 0.007% of the state's population is named Melisa (102 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Melisa?
Melissa. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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