Meaning: Honeybee, or a sweet girl
Gender: Female
Pronunciation: Meh-Liss-Uh
Language origin of Melissa: Germanic
Regional origin of Melissa: Northern Europe
Languages Melissa is most common: English
Religions Melissa is most common: Christianity
First letter and sound: M, Meh
Last letter and sound: A, liss
Alternative Spelling: Melisa, Mellissa, Melyssa