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Marlissa
How to Pronounce Marlissa
Pronounced mar-LIH-suh /mɑrˈlɪs.ə/Medium
Meaning: Marlissa is a modern American blend that pairs the Mar- of names like Maria or Marlene with the -lissa of Melissa, whose Greek root melissa means 'honeybee.' The Melissa element gives it its clearest inherited meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Marlissa is a coined American girls' name that fuses a Mar- opening with Melissa. Through Melissa it reaches back to the Greek melissa, 'honeybee.' It belongs to the mid-century taste for melodic, invented three-beat names for girls.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year and easing off after the early nineties. A girl named Marlissa at its high point would be in her thirties now, of the blended-name generation.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Marlissa mean?
It is a modern blend of a Mar- opening with Melissa, from the Greek for 'honeybee.'
How do you pronounce Marlissa?
It's said mar-LIH-suh /mɑrˈlɪs.ə/, three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Marlissa a boy or girl name?
Marlissa is used as a girl's name.
Is Marlissa a popular name?
No, it has always been rare, a modern blended name used for only a few girls a year.