About the name Missy
Missy is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “bee, honey, or honeybee”. It is related to Melissa, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Missy ranked #5850 for girls in the US, with 21 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1967. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Missy were girls.
Etymology
A diminutive of Melissa, which comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “bee, honey, or honeybee”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Missy”, “Melissa”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #5850
- In 2015
- #11561
- Babies in 2025
- 21
Popularity of Missy, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Names similar to Missy
- Maggy“pearl”
- Margie“pearl”
- Margret“pearl”
- Meggie“pearl”
- Mellie“black, dark”
- Charis“beauty, elegance, charm, grace”
- Chloeigh“young green shoot”
- Chloey“young green shoot”
- Christianne“Christ, anointed [one]”
- Cindi“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.