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Felissa

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Pronounced fuh-LIS-uh /fəˈlɪs.ə/Medium

Meaning: Felissa reads two ways: as a spelling of Felisa, the feminine of Felix, from Latin felix, meaning happy or lucky, or as a blend with Melissa, from the Greek melissa, meaning bee. The double s gives it a modern look.Low

In 30 seconds: Felissa reads as a form of Felisa, from Latin for happy, or a blend with Melissa, Greek for bee. It stayed rare through the later twentieth century (said fuh-LIS-uh).
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Origin LowLatin, Greek
MeaningFelissa reads two ways: as a spelling of Felisa, the feminine of Felix, from Latin felix, meaning happy or lucky, or as a blend with Melissa, from the Greek melissa, meaning bee. The double s gives it a modern look.
U.S. rank (2003)#14451 ↘ Falling
2003 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1970
Total births (all-time)≈ 282

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197119602003

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Felissa braids together Felisa, the happy feminine of Felix, and Melissa, the Greek bee name. Its soft three-beat sound and doubled s place it among the modern feminine spellings of the later twentieth century.

Records show Felissa mainly from around nineteen-sixty into the two-thousands, always in small numbers near the floor. A woman named Felissa near its high point would be in midlife today.

Did you know? The name sits between two roots, the lucky Felix line and the bee-named Melissa line, so Felissa can be read as happy, honeyed, or both.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Felissa — Variant of Felisa (Latin felix) or blend with Melissa (Greek bee); low-frequency records.

Variations

FelisaMelissaFelicia

Nicknames

FelLissaLissy

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If you like Felissa…

Felisa— the Felix-based form behind it
Melissa— the bee name it blends with
Felicia— a like happy-rooted feminine name
Alissa— shares the -lissa ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Felissa mean?

Felissa reads as a form of Felisa, from Latin felix, happy, or a blend with Melissa, from Greek for bee.

How do you pronounce Felissa?

It is said fuh-LIS-uh /fəˈlɪs.ə/, three beats with the stress in the middle.

Is Felissa a boy or girl name?

Felissa is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Felissa?

It was always rare, given to only about a dozen girls a year even at its peak around the nineteen-seventies.

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