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Lissa

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Girl Name day: February 12
Origin: Greek (melissa). Meaning: Bee (honey bee).
From the Greek « melissa » (bee), itself derived from « meli » (honey); the word also referred to the mythological nymph and the bee-priestesses of Greek cults.

Name day for Lissa

February 12

Why this day? Lissa is a short form of Melissa, and shares its name day.

Lissa is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on November 5; France on February 12.

The story of the name Lissa

Lissa is a short form of Mélissa. It keeps its origin (Greek (melissa)) and meaning — bee (honey bee), and shares its name day, February 12.

On birth records, Lissa is rarely written as such: the Lissas are Mélissas (69,545 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Mélissa page. Lissa is also a short form of Alyssa, Alisson, Alissa.

Frequently asked questions about Lissa

What does Lissa mean?

Lissa is a short form of Mélissa, which means bee (honey bee).

When is Lissa's name day?

February 12, together with Mélissa: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Lissa a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Mélissa.

Lissa's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Lissa

Bottom 10

  1. Amaury42%
  2. Erwann52%
  3. Alban54%
  4. Fares57%
  5. Nils58%
  6. Joachim60%
  7. Adel62%
  8. Logan64%
  9. Grégoire65%
  10. Emilien65%

Love potential for Lissa

Bottom 10

  1. Fares42%
  2. Kilian46%
  3. Logan46%
  4. Amaury51%
  5. Lukas56%
  6. Alban57%
  7. Alan58%
  8. Kyllian58%
  9. Andy59%
  10. Kylian60%

Professional potential for Lissa

Bottom 10

  1. Kyllian42%
  2. Kylian43%
  3. Logan45%
  4. Lenny45%
  5. Kilian46%
  6. Ilyes47%
  7. Leny49%
  8. Lorenzo50%
  9. Marwan52%
  10. Killian53%

Crush potential for Lissa

Bottom 10

  1. Amaury42%
  2. Alban59%
  3. Nils59%
  4. Fares61%
  5. Erwann62%
  6. Emilien63%
  7. Grégoire63%
  8. Joachim64%
  9. Adel67%
  10. Alan67%
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