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Origin & history of Malissa1
Arabic / Islamic roots
Malissa comes from the Arabic / Islamic tradition, meaning Honey bee; sweet and busy..
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How popular is Malissa?
1979
peak year
Today, Malissa is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #12846), with only about 8 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1979, 307 babies were given the name (ranked #588 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1970s. Malissa has been declining in recent years. In all, around 8,858 babies have been registered as Malissa since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
307
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #588)
(ranked #588)
8
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
80
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
8,858
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Malissa2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
🕊️Peacemaker
💖Empathetic
🎵Artistic
🤝Team player
M4
A1
L3
I9
S1
S1
A1
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Malissa🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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