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Malisa

mah-LISS-uh

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

Greek

Total Births

2,340

Peak Year

#104 in 1973

First Recorded

1885

Style

Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A variant of Melissa, which is of Greek origin meaning 'honeybee'. It can also be a feminine form of Michael, meaning 'who is like God?'.

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Numerology

3

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Personality Traits

SweetIndustriousGentleKind

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