Honey bee
A modern spelling variant of Melissa, derived from the Greek word 'melissa'. In Greek mythology, Melissa was a nymph who cared for the infant Zeus and was said to have discovered honey.
Less common today
Malyssa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,221 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
