Honey bee
A variant spelling of Melissa, derived from the Greek word for honey bee. In Greek mythology, Melissa was a nymph who cared for the infant Zeus and discovered how to collect honey.
Less common today
Mellissa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,268 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Olympic bronze medalist in skeleton
Canadian journalist and author
