Best-BabyName
Female Name

Missy

ˈmɪs.i
Overview

Gender

feminine

Origin

Categories

animals
A Song of Ice and Fire characters
As Told by Ginger characters
bassists
Big Bang Theory characters
Big Mouth characters
Bluey characters
child actors
currently out of the US top 1000
dancers
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
68/100
youthful80%
informal80%
natural80%
wholesome65%
refined80%

Meaning & Etymology

Missy is a feminine first name, often a short form of Melissa. It is also used as a slang term meaning 'young woman'.

Etymology

Original Form:

Melissa

Evolution:

Diminutive form 'Missy' derived from 'Melissa'

Source:

English

Related Names

Lissa

Variants

Mel

Variants

Melina

Variants

Melinda

Variants

Missie

Variants

Melantha

Variants

Melisa

Other Languages & Cultures

Melissa

Other Languages & Cultures

Melitta

Other Languages & Cultures

Melisa

Other Languages & Cultures

Melisa

Other Languages & Cultures

Melissa

Other Languages & Cultures

Mélissa

Other Languages & Cultures

Melitta

Other Languages & Cultures

Melissa

Other Languages & Cultures

Melika

Other Languages & Cultures

Melinda

Other Languages & Cultures

Melissza

Other Languages & Cultures

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