Chinese name for Melissa
Melissa in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- 'honeybee'
- Origin
- Greek
- English pronunciation
- muh-LIS-uh
- Used for
- girls
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Melissa sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 1970s
- Today
- Dated, more common among older people
- Feels
- sweetprofessional
- At work
- Works well
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Melissa is usually transliterated into Chinese as 梅丽莎 (méi lì shā). That's a sound-for-sound rendering — great for subtitles, not quite a name a Chinese family would choose. Below are real Chinese names that echo the sound of Melissa, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
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梅莉珊
méi lì shān
- 莉 lì — jasmine
- 珊 shān — coral
Same sound, other characters: 梅俐姗 (俐 clever; 姗 graceful gait)
9 Chinese names that sound like Melissa
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
梅丽莎
méi lì shā
- 丽 lì · Fire — beautiful
- 莎 shā · Wood — sedge, light
Same sound, other characters: 梅莉莎 (莉 jasmine)
surname: 梅
Make a name card with this →孟黎杉
mèng lí shān
- 黎 lí · Fire — dawn
- 杉 shān · Wood — fir, upright
surname: 孟
Make a name card with this →孟篱善
mèng lí shàn
- 篱 lí · Wood — fence; pastoral
- 善 shàn · Metal — kindness
surname: 孟
Make a name card with this →梅玲桑
méi líng sāng
- 玲 líng · Fire — exquisite
- 桑 sāng · Wood — mulberry; homeland
surname: 梅
Make a name card with this →梅绫萨
méi líng sà
- 绫 líng · Wood — silk
- 萨 sà · Wood — compassion
Same sound, other characters: 梅灵飒 (灵 clever, spirited grace; 飒 valiant and spirited)
surname: 梅
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What does Melissa mean?
Melissa comes from Greek and means 'honeybee'.
How do you write Melissa in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 梅丽莎, read méi lì shā.
How do you pronounce Melissa?
In English it's said muh-LIS-uh (the capital letters are the stressed syllable).
Is a transliteration the same as a Chinese name?
Not quite. A transliteration copies sounds and is used for foreign names in news and subtitles. A Chinese name follows Chinese naming customs: a common surname plus one or two characters chosen for meaning and sound.
Can I use these names?
Yes — they're suggestions for fun and inspiration. Say them aloud, ask a Chinese-speaking friend, and pick what feels like you.
Is Melissa a good English name?
Melissa peaked around the 1970s and today it's dated, more common among older people. It feels sweet, professional; at work: works well.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.