Honey bee
A rare 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 how to collect honey.
Less common today
Milissa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,254 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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