Melisa
Meaning
"sweet as honey"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,053
- Total SSA Count
- 53
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mel, Lisa
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"sweet as honey"
Origin: Greek
"new house, new home"
Origin: Basque
Melisa is more popular, ranked #3053 vs #3141 for Xavia.
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Melisa is more popular, ranked #3053 compared to Xavia at #3141 in the United States.
Melisa means "sweet as honey" (Greek origin). Xavia means "new house, new home" (Basque origin).
Melisa is primarily a girl name. Xavia is primarily a girl name.