Мелисса
Melíssa[mʲɪˈlʲisːə]feminine
Мелисса (Melíssa) is the Russian form of the female given name Melissa.
Мелисса is used as a female given name. It is distinct from the noun мели́сса, which refers to a plant of the genus Melissa.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
Melíssa
Did you know?
- Because Мелисса is not a traditional Slavic name, a Russian speaker might assume the person is a foreigner or from a cosmopolitan family.
- The name Мелисса shares its origin with the word for 'bee' in Ancient Greek, which is why it sounds so sweet to some.
- If you were to use the name in a diminutive or affectionate way, you might call a girl Мели́ссочка, adding a soft Russian suffix.
Examples in context
- Младшую дочь Тома зовут Мелисса.Tom's youngest daughter is called Melissa.This sentence is useful for seeing how to name a person's daughter.Tatoeba #12996059 by marafon, translation #12995387 by araneo
- Где Мелисса?Where's Melissa?This sentence is useful for asking for someone's location.Tatoeba #7964302 by marafon, translation #7964298 by adiante19
- Мелисса стала бегло говорить по-португальски меньше, чем за два года.Melissa became fluent in Portuguese in less than two years.This sentence is useful for describing someone's language proficiency.Tatoeba #2860856 by astynk, translation #2860448 by Anon
- Мелисса, пожалуйста, представьтесь.Melissa, please introduce yourself.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a new employee at the office.
- Екатерина EkaterinaТы знаешь, кто наш новый дизайнер?Ty znayesh', kto nash novyy dizayner?Do you know who our new designer is?
- Сергей SergeyДа, её зовут Мелисса.Da, yeyo zovut Melissa.Yes, her name is Melissa.
- Екатерина EkaterinaМелисса это очень красивое имя.Melissa eto ochen' krasivoye imya.Melissa is a very beautiful name.
- Сергей SergeyСогласен, она кажется очень дружелюбной.Soglasen, ona kazetsya ochen' druzelyubnoy.I agree, she seems very friendly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “melissa” translations and entries Мелисса, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Мелисса, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
