Missy

The first name Missy is an English short and pet form of Melissa. In translation, the name stands for 'the bee', 'the honeybee', or also 'the honey sweet'.

What does the name Missy mean?

Missy is an English short and pet form of the name Melissa. The meaning of the name is 'the bee', 'the honeybee', or 'the honey sweet'. Its roots lie in the ancient Greek terms mélitta (μέλιττα) for 'the bee', mélissa (μέλισσα) for 'the honeybee', or méli (μέλι) for 'the honey'. Colloquially, the name is also associated with 'the young woman' in English. In Greek mythology, Melissa is mentioned as a nymph who nurtured the young Zeus. There are numerous variants of the name, including Melyssa, Melisa, Melita, Meliza, Meliz, Melis, Melisane, Melitina, Melina, and Meline.

Where does the name Missy come from?

The first name Missy has ancient Greek roots and means 'the honey sweet'.

How do you pronounce Missy?

Missy is pronounced like 'Misi'.

When is the name day of Missy?

The name day of Missy is celebrated on April 24 and September 15.

Popularity

In Germany, the name Missy is rather rare. In 2019, it ranked 4,068th among the most common female first names. The best placement was achieved in 2011 with 2,438th place. In the last ten years, the name has been given as a first name less than 10 times, placing it at 9,317th in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, Missy is ranked 8,440th.

Nicknames & pet names

Mis-Mis / Miss / Missylein

Famous people

• Missy BK (Cameroonian composer)
• Missy Chase Lapine (American author)
• Missy Crider (American actress)
• Missy Doty (American actress)
• Missy Elliott (American rapper and singer)
• Missy Franklin (American swimmer)
• Missy Geha (soccer player from the USA)
• Missy Giove (American mountain biker)
• Missy Gold (actress from America)
• Missy Higgins (Australian singer)
• Missy Mazzoli (French composer)
• Missy Oreilly (American actress)
• Missy Raines (American musician)
• Missy Rothstein (photographer from the USA)