Melisa
meh-LEE-sah
Girl · Greek
Meaning: Honey bee
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Melissa
Girl · Greek · Medium name
- Meaning
- Honeybee, of the honeybee
- Pronunciation
- muh-LISS-uh
- Origin
- Greek
- Popularity
- Common in United States (2023)
From Greek meaning honeybee; in Greek myth, a nymph who discovered honey.
Popularity: US SSA, 2023
ClassicNature-inspiredInternational
Languages in use: Greek, English
Commonly used in: United States, United Kingdom, Greece
Alternate spellings
MelisaSpanish / Turkish
Spanish and Turkish spelling.
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