ten most popular names for girls from 1967 to 1984. In popular culture "Melissa", a song by The Allman Brothers Band from the album Eat a Peach. "Melissa", the thirteenth single by Japanese rock band Porno Graffitti, was used as the first opening theme of the anime Fullmetal Alchemist. Melissa, the first studio album by Mercyful Fate, issued in 1983. Melisso is a male character in the opera Alcina by George Frideric Handel. Melissa & Joey is an American sitcom television series. The Melissa is the title of a beekeeper priestess in Starhawk's 1993 novel, The Fifth Sacred Thing. People Melissa (3rd century BC), a Pythagorean philosopher In film, television, and radio Melissa Altro, Canadian voice actress Melissa Benoist, American actress, singer, dancer, and activist Melissa De Sousa, American actress Melissa Fumero, American actress Melissa George, Australian actress and entrepreneur Melissa Gilbert, American actress and television director Melissa Joan Hart, American actress Melissa Leo, American actress Melissa McBride, American actress Melissa McCarthy, American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and fashion designer Melissa Rauch, an American actress Melissa Stribling, Scottish actress Melissa Villaseñor, American actress, comedian, and singer In the arts Melissa Auf der Maur, Canadian musician, singer-songwriter, photographer, and actress Melissa Etheridge, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist Melissa Hamilton, Northern Irish ballet dancer Melissa Hough, American ballet dancer Melissa Manchester, American singer-songwriter and actress Melissa VanFleet, American singer-songwriter and musician In the sciences Melissa Simon, American clinical obstetrician/gynecologist Melissa Trainer, American astrobiologist In sport Melissa Maizels (born 1993), Australian footballer Melissa Mantak, triathlete and triathlon coach from the United States In politics Melissa Lee (born 1966), New Zealand politician References External links Baby names Arabic feminine given names Bees in popular culture English feminine given names Feminine given names Given names of Greek language origin Greek feminine given names Italian feminine given names Metamorphoses into arthropods in Greek mythology Nymphs Deeds of Zeus