Honey bee
Melysa is a modern spelling variant 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 the use of honey.
Less common today
Melysa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,320 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
