Meaning & Story
Melissa is a Greek feminine name meaning 'honeybee' — from the Greek 'melissa.' In Greek mythology, the Melissae were the nymphs who discovered honey and fed it to the infant Zeus. It is a name of sweetness, industry, and natural abundance.
Melissa is a name of quiet sweetness and steady purpose — the honeybee who is always busy, always contributing, always making the world around her a little sweeter. It carries a warm, mid-century American charm that has been worn by so many beloved people that it has accumulated a kind of communal warmth. Perfect for a gentle, industrious female pet who is always doing something useful.