The first name Mélissa

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About the first name Mélissa

Meaning

The name Mélissa traditionally means “bee”.

Historical origin

The name Mélissa comes from Greek melissa “bee,” a word also found in Greek mythology.

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Mélissa recalls the lasting influence of Greek antiquity and classical culture on European names.

Pronunciation:mé-lis-samelis.a

Frequency of the first name Mélissa by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Mélissa by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name MélissaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Mélissa in baptisms by year.2001501005001840187319061939197220051840–1844 6 baptisms1845–1849 4 baptisms1860–1864 4 baptisms1865–1869 8 baptisms1870–1874 2 baptisms1875–1879 4 baptisms1880–1884 2 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1960–1964 2 baptisms1965–1969 4 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms1975–1979 40 baptisms1980–1984 128 baptisms1985–1989 110 baptisms1990–1994 96 baptisms1995–1999 58 baptisms2000–2004 6 baptisms2005–2009 2 baptisms

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